Quartz (Counterfeit) QUARTZ SIL540Q air compressor — injuries risk

Hazard

The product has a valve which does not correspond to the safety requirements, the materials are too thin to withstand pressure, the pressure container supports (wheels, standing support) are not correctly welded and the purging device has been installed in a place were it may not perform adequately. Furthermore, the pressure indicator device has no warning signs for excessive pressure. Finally, the simple pressure container constituting the air compressor is a falsified product, and bears a CE marking without having undergone the conformity assessment by a relevant competent European conformity assessment body. Consequently, the product may explode, injuring the users. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Simple Pressure Vessels Directive nor with the European standard EN 286-1.

Measures taken

• Recall of the product from end users — Other (20/02/2020)
• Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures — Other (20/02/2020)
• Recall of the product from end users — Distributor (20/02/2020)
• Withdrawal of the product from the market — Importer (20/02/2020)

Product description

Simple pressure vessel PS = 8 bar — PT = 12 bar V = 24 L TS = 0/+ 100 °C Product sold online.