Injuries

Solar thermal collector

VAILLANT
Solar thermal collector
Case number
0846/08
Category
Other -
Type / Model
auroTHERM exclusive VTK 550
Audience
Consumer
Notifying country
🇵🇱 Poland
Country of origin
🇩🇪 Germany
Published
2008-08-08

⚠️ 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

Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Voluntary withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers by the importer.Date of entry into force: Unknown

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.