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Serious risk Injuries

Published by Safety Gate 15 Jun 2006In the weekly report of 16 Jun 2006 (week 23, 2006)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 1 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Description
Portable Gas Heater "Pyramid" 1.3kWType/number of model: Importer’s Part # E6300 gas canister heater (sticker to top). Manufacturer’s Model # BDN 100 (right hand side panel).
Risk
This product poses a risk of explosion resulting from: - leakage of gas from gas regulator (lack of gas soundness) and - leakage from copper gas supply pipe as a result of foreseeable damage to pipe in event of over-rotation of burner head due to broken plastic stops made from low grade material. The gas appliance failed to comply with the European Standard:(1) broken plastic studs leading to damage to gas inlet pipe and ignition insulation wire,(2) the soundness test was conducted at 6 bar and during the test a leak was observed on the regulator,(3) key information omitted, (4) key safety, usage and maintenance messages were omitted.
Measures
  • Voluntary withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers
Notifying country
United Kingdom
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0337/06Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0337/06
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0337/06
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2006-23 (XML)
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