Revocation of Type Approval for Container Valves Used in Gas Fire-Extinguishing Systems and Recall and Replacement of Opening Devices
Fenwal Controls of Japan,Ltd.
Container valve (approval number: よ-092; type designation: NFCV-1) and container valve release device (product number: HPR-510)
Deficiency in the application to the Japan Fire Equipment Safety Center when the product number was added (failure to submit the application), and the inability of HPR-510 to discharge gas reliably and smoothly in low-temperature testing
Related procedures
Revocation of type approval, performance verification testing, and product retrieval and replacement
Japan Fire Equipment Safety Center
Company response
Performance verification testing conducted in the presence of the Safety Center (no establishment of a third-party committee or special investigation committee was stated)
Going forward, we will further strengthen our quality control systems and work to prevent recurrence.
Current period
All affected release devices will be retrieved and replaced. Devices installed in locations with conditions close to the low-temperature testing environment (minus 20°C) will be retrieved and replaced as a priority, and warnings will be issued.
If matters arise that should be disclosed as the situation develops, we will provide an update promptly.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Event name | Revocation of Type Approval for Container Valves Used in Gas Fire-Extinguishing Systems and Recall and Replacement of Opening Devices |
| Subject Entity | Fenwal Controls of Japan,Ltd. |
| Target Locations / Products | Container valve (approval number: よ-092; type designation: NFCV-1) and container valve release device (product number: HPR-510) |
| Cause | Deficiency in the application to the Japan Fire Equipment Safety Center when the product number was added (failure to submit the application), and the inability of HPR-510 to discharge gas reliably and smoothly in low-temperature testing |
| Accounting period in which recognized | Current period |
| Type of litigation or proceeding | Revocation of type approval, performance verification testing, and product retrieval and replacement |
| Court or authority | Japan Fire Equipment Safety Center |
| Investigation structure | Performance verification testing conducted in the presence of the Safety Center (no establishment of a third-party committee or special investigation committee was stated) |
| Measures to prevent recurrence | Going forward, we will further strengthen our quality control systems and work to prevent recurrence. |
| Outlook | All affected release devices will be retrieved and replaced. Devices installed in locations with conditions close to the low-temperature testing environment (minus 20°C) will be retrieved and replaced as a priority, and warnings will be issued. |
| Planned follow-up disclosure | If matters arise that should be disclosed as the situation develops, we will provide an update promptly. |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.When the HPR-510 product number was added, an application to the Japan Fire Equipment Safety Center was not submitted. In addition, performance problems were confirmed in low-temperature testing, in which the device was unable to discharge gas reliably and smoothly.