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Warning Issued On Portable Air Tanks

Nombre del producto:
Portable air tanks
Riesgo:

Citation Mfg. Co., Inc., issued a warning that some portable air tanks manufactured by the company may rupture or explode because of defects in the metal tank casing.

Remedio:
Ninguno disponible
Fecha del retiro:
Noviembre 24, 1978
Unidades:

About 118,000

Contacto para los consumidores

Anyone wanting more information about these tanks should contact Mr. Delbert Phillips at Citation (501/524-6471).
To verify model numbers and brand names, call CPSC's toll-free Hotline at 800/638- 2772.

Detalles del retiro

Descripción:

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Nov. 24 ) -- Citation Mfg. Co., Inc., Siloam Springs, Ark., in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), today issued a warning that some portable air tanks manufactured by the company, may rupture or explode because of defects in the metal tank casing.

The company has received numerous reports about ruptured tanks causing injuries since 1973, including one death in Tennessee.

The tanks are used for such purposes as pressurizing tires. A recall of these same products was conducted by the company individually on several occasions and with the help of CPSC in 1973, but the firm suspects 118,000 tanks may yet be in the hands of consumers.

The tanks were made between 1969 and 1975. They may be painted red, blue or yellow. Red tanks may be labeled, "Citation Power Cleaning Equipment"; Yellow tanks, "Camel Big Airy No. 5510"; and blue tanks, "General Service Line No. 9-774 Portable Air Tank". Each tank is cylindrical in shape, 21 inches long and 14 inches high and weighs 23 pounds. Anyone wanting more information about these tanks should contact Mr. Delbert Phillips at Citation (501/524-6471).

To verify model numbers and brand names, call CPSC's toll-free Hotline at 800/638- 2772.

Remedio:

Anyone wanting more information about these tanks should contact Mr. Delbert Phillips at Citation (501/524-6471).
To verify model numbers and brand names, call CPSC's toll-free Hotline at 800/638- 2772.

Incidentes/Lesiones:

The company has received numerous reports about ruptured tanks causing injuries since 1973, including one death in Tennessee.

Número del retiro:
78-096

Nota: Puede haber declaraciones individuales de los comisionados sobre este tema. Para buscar las declaraciones (en inglés) sobre este u otros temas visite www.cpsc.gov/commissioners.

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Acerca de la CPSC

La Comisión de Seguridad de Productos del Consumidor de EE.UU. (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, CPSC) se encarga de proteger al público contra riesgos irrazonables de lesión o muerte asociados al uso de miles de tipos de productos del consumidor. Muertes, lesiones y daños a la propiedad debido a incidentes con productos del consumidor le cuestan al país más de $1 billón de dólares al año. La labor de la CPSC ha contribuido a una disminución en el índice de lesiones asociadas a los productos del consumidor en los últimos 50 años.

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