OPSS Serious Explosive atmospheres equipment
Product Safety Report: Vevor BTF-30 Explosion Proof axial flow fan (2306-0090)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS): · Ref. 2306-0090
Reason for the recall
- The product presents a serious risk of fire and explosion
Reasonsee the original notice
BrandVevor
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
Vevor BTF-30 Explosion Proof axial flow fan.
- Brand
- Vevor
- Category
- Explosive atmospheres equipment
- Country of origin
- China
- Type of recall
- Product safety report
- Summary
- Product: Vevor BTF-30 Explosion Proof axial flow fan.
- Hazard: The product presents a serious risk of fire and explosion
- Corrective action: We strongly recommend that owners stop using this product immediately. Contact the distributor you purchased from to request redress.
- Product information
- Type
- Explosive atmospheres equipment
- Brand
- Vevor
- Country of Origin
- China
- Product description
- 220V portable axial flow fan, 12” in diameter. Marketed as “EX Certified” and “explosion-proof”.
- Product Report and Image
- Link to Product Image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product has not been subject to an appropriate third-party assessment to demonstrate that it is safe to use in potentially explosive or flammable atmospheres. The product does not bear the correct markings. In the absence of evidence of appropriate conformity assessment, there is an unacceptable risk that the product may act as an ignition source during intended use, which could lead to fire and explosion.
- The product does not therefore meet the requirements of The Equipment and Protective Systems Intended for Use in Potentially Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2016 (ATEX).
- Corrective action
- We strongly recommend that owners stop using this product immediately. Contact the distributor you purchased from to request redress.
- Additional information
- PSD case number: 2306-0090
- Notified by: Health and Safety Executive
What to do
- We strongly recommend that owners stop using this product immediately. Contact the distributor you purchased from to request redress.
- Product information
- Type
- Explosive atmospheres equipment
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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