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Solar collector Hoval “Holzrahmen-Indachkollektor” — risk: fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/02311/26
Summary
The heat transfer fluid‘s auto-ignition temperature of the solar collector is too low. Under high outside temperatures if a leak develops, allowing sufficient fluid to escape, a fire may develop. The risk is caused exclusively by specific heat transfer fluids. The product does not comply with the Construction Products Regulation.
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Product
Solar collector — Hoval
- Brand
- Hoval
- Name / model
- Holzrahmen-Indachkollektor · IDKM 200E, IDKM 200G, IDKM 250, IDKM 251
- Batch number(s)
- 2004206200420720362446046100
- Category
- Construction products
- Wood-framed, in-roof solar collectors, using a heat transfer fluid.
- Recall information: https://www.hoval.at/de_AT/news/rueckruf
What is the risk?
- The heat transfer fluid‘s auto-ignition temperature of the solar collector is too low. Under high outside temperatures if a leak develops, allowing sufficient fluid to escape, a fire may develop. The risk is caused exclusively by specific heat transfer fluids. The product does not comply with the Construction Products Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 04/08/2026
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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