OPSS Low Gas appliances and components
Product Recall: Flogas Gold Butane Gas Cylinder (2411-0181)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS):
Reason for the recall
- This product presents a risk of fire because the butane cylinders have been filled with a mixture of butane and propane outside of the parameters for commercial butane defined in BS4250.
Reasonsee the original notice
BrandFlogas
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
Gold butane gas cylinder - 4.5kg, 7kg, 13kg — Flogas
- Brand
- Flogas
- Category
- Gas appliances and components
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Type of recall
- Product recall
- Summary
- Product: Gold butane gas cylinder - 4.5kg, 7kg, 13kg
- Hazard: This product presents a risk of fire because the butane cylinders have been filled with a mixture of butane and propane outside of the parameters for commercial butane defined in BS4250.
- Corrective action: The product has been recalled from end users and withdrawn from the market.
- Product information
- Type
- Gas appliances and components - Gold butane gas cylinder
- Brand
- Flogas
- Net weight
- 4.5kg, 7kg, 13kg
- Affected Products
- Sold between 6th – 22nd November 2024 across East Anglia, East Midlands, the Home Counties and the South East
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Product Description
- Gold and red butane bottles, in the following sizes 4.5kg, 7kg and 13kg.
- Product Report and Image
- Link to Product Image and PDF
- Hazard
- This product presents a risk of fire because the butane cylinders have been filled with a mixture of butane and propane outside of the parameters for commercial butane defined in BS4250. This will result in a higher vapour pressure within the cylinder than usual.
- Butane regulators are manufactured to BSEN12864 or BSEN16129, which require them to be designed for a maximum inlet pressure of 7.5bar as a maximum. Should the inlet pressure of the regulator exceed the design pressure, this could lead to leakage of joints, failure of components or gas/flames to be emitted from the appliance itself.
- This product does not meet the requirements of The Gas Appliances (Enforcement) and Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations 2018.
- Corrective action
- The product has been recalled from end users and withdrawn from the market.
- Flogas are calling for all customers who may have purchased one of these cylinders in the affected region particularly through a retailer such as B&Q, B&M, Homebase, another local seller or gas dealer to stop using the butane gas bottles immediately. Do not connect the gas. If already connected, disconnect it immediately. Where possible keep the cylinder stored outdoors. If you must store it indoors, ensure it’s away from sources of heat until collection is arranged
- All affected customers should contact Flogas on 0330 041 6629 or cylinder.recall@flogas.co.uk for collection and a free replacement.
- Additional information
- PSD notification: 2411-0181
- Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
What to do
- The product has been recalled from end users and withdrawn from the market.
- Product information
- Type
- Gas appliances and components - Gold butane gas cylinder
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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