BSS ALERT BOATERS TO CALOR LITE® GAS CYLINDER RECALL

[Rob@BSSOffice]

To let you know that the BSS has issued a new release and placed information on our website supporting the Calor Gas Ltd and alerting boaters to Calor’s immediate product recall on all 6kg Calor Lite® cylinders manufactured between 2008 - 2011 inclusively.

 

This follows concerns regarding the potential deterioration of the cylinder.

 

The key details are on this link http://www.boatsafetyscheme.org/about-us/news-and-press-releases/press-releases/ please feel free to pass this on via your blogs, Facebook and other social media. See @BSS_BoatSafety tweets also

 

Although Calor Lite® cylinders are mainly sold within the caravan and general markets, we are aware that such cylinders are on sale in the marine sector and that boaters buy the product.

 

Calor and the BSS would welcome your help with publicising this immediate recall.

 

Although we will be briefing BSS Examiners shortly in case boat owners raise the issue in conversation, there is no expectation that BSS Examiners will check Calor Lite® cylinders.

[YamYam]

Thanks for warning although it doesnt apply to me as I use 13k red. However I would be interested to know how do you tell the age of a gas bottle? Is it stamped on there somewhere?

[ditchcrawler]

On my Facebook page so hopefully my caravaning friends will pick it up as well

[Mike Tee]

Thanks for warning although it doesnt apply to me as I use 13k red. However I would be interested to know how do you tell the age of a gas bottle? Is it stamped on there somewhere?

click on the link in the original post - finding date covered in detail

[Black Country Lee]

However I would be interested to know how do you tell the age of a gas bottle? Is it stamped on there somewhere?

 

On the thin aluminium or plastic collar under the valve (Tare disc) or stamped into the foot of the bottle itself

 

Lee.

[YamYam]

Thanks Mike and Lee, something else that's been right in front of my eyes and I've never noticed

[Rob@BSSOffice]

On my Facebook page so hopefully my caravaning friends will pick it up as well

 

Thanks Brian

 

 

Thanks for warning although it doesnt apply to me as I use 13k red. However I would be interested to know how do you tell the age of a gas bottle? Is it stamped on there somewhere?

 

Yep - on the web page link we have some pictures courtesy of Calor showing where the date can be found. There is also a description of how to know which cylinders have been inspected, tested and marked as safe.

 

I'm not very good at posting pics on here, but those in the know are welcome to lift and post the pics here help CWDF members.

 

Regards

[Black Country Lee]

You could have shouted that YamYam, I'm only upt'ill from you lol

 

Lee.

The bottle in question...

 

 

Date location...

 

 

Safe/tested...

 

[Rob@BSSOffice]

You could have shouted that YamYam, I'm only upt'ill from you lol

 

Lee.

The bottle in question...

 

 

Date location...

 

 

Safe/tested...

 

 

 

Thanks for the pics - have a greenie

[YamYam]

You could have shouted that YamYam, I'm only upt'ill from you lol

 

Lee.

The bottle in question...

 

 

Date location...

 

 

Safe/tested...

 

 

Would have done Lee, but Its chucking it down as you know

[Black Country Lee]

 

 

Thanks for the pics - have a greenie

 

Why thank you sir

 

 

 

Would have done Lee, but Its chucking it down as you know

 

Yes, sat with a cuppa watching the world outside dripping everywhere lol

 

Lee.

[TaffyRon]

Oh, thats what I use, best have a look

Nope, think were ok, mine are blue with new orange paint on manufactured 02,10,05, dont makem how they used to

[TaffyRon]

Just swapped an empty, the lite version is the one with plastic handles, for an extra 4 quid a time, I can only afford the metal ones, then again I dont get out of the shower to wee, im just a common poorper