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Culligan Waterbar water cooler and carbonator — injuries risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskInjuriesApr 1, 2016
Photo from the official notice: Culligan Waterbar water cooler and carbonator — injuries risk

Photos from the official notice: EU Safety Gate (European Commission) · image rights

Hazard

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 taken

  • Recall of the product from end users — Distributor (14/03/2016)

Product description

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.

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and check the official notice for what the seller or authority advises (return, refund, repair or disposal). Measures listed here were reported by national authorities to the EU Safety Gate system.

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