Injuries

Water cooler and carbonator

Culligan
Water cooler and carbonator
Case number
A12/0394/16
Category
Electrical appliances and equipment
Type / Model
22376
Audience
Consumer
Notifying country
🇫🇷 France
Country of origin
🇮🇹 Italy
Published
2016-04-01

⚠️ Risk

null The safety valve on the pressure-reducing valve installed on the CO2 bottle may fail. The high pressure may cause explosion of the tank. This may cause pieces to be propelled and cause injuries. 1 incident reported in France. 3 incidents reported in Italy.

Measures

Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: 14/03/2016

The water dispenser is connected to the cold water supply. It operates with a disposable cartridge containing up to 600 grams of carbon dioxide (CO2). It contains a four-litre gasification tank in which the water and gas are mixed.