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Solar thermal collector – Vaillant

Serious risk Injuries

Published by Safety Gate 7 Aug 2008In the weekly report of 8 Aug 2008 (week 31, 2008)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 7 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Solar thermal collector
Brand
Vaillant
Brand as notified
VAILLANT
Type / model
auroTHERM exclusive VTK 550
Description
The system consists of pipes made of glass with a liquid Tyfocor inside. The product is intended to be installed on the roof of houses and is used to warm water for household purposes.
Risk
The product poses a risk of injuries because while working of the system, there is a possibility of breaking one or more of the pipes. Since the product is installed on the roof, there is a risk to consumers to get hurt by broken glass which is falling down.
Measures
  • Voluntary withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers by the importer
Notifying country
Poland
Country of origin
Germany
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0846/08
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0846/08
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2008-31 (XML)
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