28 July 2011
TOTAL, a manufacturer of portable CO2 fire extinguishers advises that faulty extinguishers have been identified and due to the possibility of the valves failing and causing injury
The affected extinguishers must not be touched or moved. TOTAL considers the risk of an incident is extremely small however if found, the manufacturer should be contacted for advice immediately. It is known that some have been supplied to the marine industry.
Affected fire extinguishers will be branded TOTAL (Classic K2A, Classic K5), COSMOS (K5), Hansa, Hoenig, IBS, Neuruppin, Optimal, NWF, Stoll-Luxemburg or Waßmann. They are CO2 extinguishers with 2 kg or 5 kg capacity, manufactured between 2006 and April 2011. Although the BSS has not identified a UK supplier, it is feasible that they could be found on a boat imported from Europe.
Click here for a product notice, issued with Lloyds Register Classification News, to help identify affected equipment.
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