EU alert · Safety Gate Other risk levels Pressure equipment/vessels
Safety valve SNPN “SNPN 3804” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A11/00110/22
Summary
The valve can be easily blocked, and its settings can be easily changed by mistake by the user, who could be injured. Furthermore, the product bears a CE marking without having undergone the conformity assessment by a relevant competent European conformity assessment body. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Pressure Equipment Directive nor with the European standard EN 4126-1.
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Product
Safety valve — SNPN
- Brand
- SNPN
- Name / model
- SNPN 3804 · 3804A, 3804B
- Category
- Pressure equipment/vessels
- Safety valve with shaft and ring. PS: 0.8-0.88 MPa EC 0036
What is the risk?
- The valve can be easily blocked, and its settings can be easily changed by mistake by the user, who could be injured. Furthermore, the product bears a CE marking without having undergone the conformity assessment by a relevant competent European conformity assessment body. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Pressure Equipment Directive nor with the European standard EN 4126-1.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 05/03/2020
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 05/03/2020
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 05/03/2020
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 05/03/2020
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
- Date of entry into force: 05/03/2020
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