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Cannon reissues
safety notice for
inbuilt gas heaters
By Sharon Rainsbury,
Executive Manager Media
and Communications
Gas heater manufacturer Cannon has
reissued a safety notice urging homeowners
with Cannon Fitzroy or Canterbury inbuilt
gas heaters manufactured between
20 March 2001 and 8 October 2009 to
have them checked for carbon monoxide
spillage.
Cannon will be meeting the cost of the safety
checks, and also providing compensation of up
to $150 for heater owners who had their heaters
checked following the initial safety notice that
was issued in June last year.
The initial notice was issued after laboratory
testing showed it was possible these heaters
could produce potentially hazardous levels of
carbon monoxide if they were subjected to certain
conditions, including the operation of rangehoods
and other exhaust fans in the home.
If there is a fault attributable to the
manufacture of the heater itself (as opposed to
the way it is installed), Cannon will cover the
cost of rectifying the heater. Customers who
had heaters rectified following last year’s notice
should contact Cannon to discuss reimbursement
of their costs.
ESV’s Director of Energy Safety, Paul Fearon,
commended Cannon for reissuing the safety
notice and urged Cannon customers with
Safety notice: Cannon customers can contact the
company to have their heaters checked.
the affected models to contact the company
to arrange for a free check.
“ESV has been working closely with Cannon
on this issue,” Mr Fearon said. “We thank the
company for implementing this program to
address these safety issues.”
Cannon customers can contact the company
on 1800 035 410 to arrange a check or to discuss
reimbursement of costs.
For more details go to the
Cannon website.
Autumn 2016
energysafe issue 43
Proposed
changes to
hoverboard
requirements
ESV is considering imposing
additional requirements on the
supply of hoverboards in Victoria
to ensure all products sold meet
specific safety requirements.
Suppliers would be required to apply
to ESV for a Certificate of Compliance
(also known as a Certificate of Suitability)
that, when granted, would indicate their
product was approved and met specified
safety requirements.
As part of the proposal, ESV is
considering prohibiting in Victoria the
supply of hoverboards that are not
covered by a Certificate of Compliance
issued by ESV.
The Certificate of Compliance
assessment would also ensure
compatibility of the power supply,
the batteries and the unit itself.
The proposed safety requirements
will be the same as those applied to
mains-powered household appliances,
such as refrigerators and heaters.
In addition, compliance with these
requirements would ensure compliance
with the ACCC’s current ban.
ESV is accepting submissions
on the proposal from suppliers until
10 June 2016. Further details
are available on the ESV website
at esv.vic.gov.au.