Injuries

Gastoestel

Dru
Gastoestel
Case number
0155/07
Category
Gas appliances and components
Type / Model
Metro tunnel, choice of imitation wood blocks or stones
Audience
Consumer
Notifying country
🇳🇱 Netherlands
Country of origin
🇳🇱 Netherlands
Published
2007-02-16

⚠️ Risk

Inspection by the manufacturer suggests that gas escapes and is ignited only later because the gas outlet is (partially) sealed by imitation wood blocks or stones.Media coverage of the explosion of a number of gas fires in which the glass was shattered by delayed explosion and bystanders were injured.

Measures

Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Voluntary corrective actions taken by the manufacturerDate of entry into force: Unknown