99-27509. Safety Advisory; DOT-3AL Cylinders in Carbon Dioxide Service; Manufacturer Product Recall

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 203 (Thursday, October 21, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56835-56836]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-27509]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Research and Special Programs Administration
[Docket No. RSPA-99-5143 (Notice No. 99-12]


Safety Advisory; DOT-3AL Cylinders in Carbon Dioxide Service; 
Manufacturer Product Recall

AGENCY: Research and Special Programs Administration (RSPA), DOT.

ACTION: Safety advisory notice.

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SUMMARY: RSPA was recently notified of certain cylinders that are 
stamped incorrectly with the marking ``DOT-3AL3000''. The cylinders 
should have been stamped ``DOT-3AL1800''. The manufacturer, Luxfer 
(USA), has initiated a product recall of the affected cylinders which 
are being used in carbon dioxide service. The purpose of this notice is 
to advise owners, users, and requalifiers of the cylinders to follow 
the precautionary measures outlined in this notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Toughiry or Stanley Staniszewski, 
Office of Hazardous Materials Technology, Research and Special Programs 
Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street 
SW, Washington DC 20590-001; telephone number [phone].


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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Recently, RSPA was notified by Luxfer (USA) 
of the manufacture and sale of about 198 DOT-3AL specification 
cylinders incorrectly marked with a service pressure of 3000 pounds per 
square inch gauge (psig) instead of 1800 psig. The affected cylinders 
were manufactured in February 1994 and shipped during the first half of 
1994. The model information is shown as follows: Coo5, 5 pound Carbon 
Dioxide (CO2) cylinders, Cast Code 787, Heat Treat Lot M98. Since 
contacting its customers about cylinders in May 1999, Luxfer (USA) has 
recovered seven cylinders in the following states: Maine, Pennsylvania, 
New York and Virginia.
    The 191 unaccounted-for cylinders are marked with serial numbers 
X8321 through X8518. They may have been shipped to the following 
companies: Manitowoc Beverage System, Inc., Hart & Price, Inc., Joe 
Kirwan Company, Sanyo E & E Corporation, and Foxx Equipment Company.
    If a hydrostatic pressure test is performed on one of these 
cylinders to the prescribed 5/3 times the marked service pressure, the 
cylinders are likely to fail at the 5,000 psig test pressure. RSPA is 
not aware of any injuries that have occurred as a result of these 
cylinders, but persons are advised that serious personal injury, death 
or property damage could result from a cylinder failure. All persons 
owning, using or having access to one of these cylinders should, as 
soon as possible, contact: Lee Birch, Product Compliance and Safety 
Manger, Luxfer (USA), 3016 Kansas Avenue, Riverside, CA 92507; 
telephone number [phone]; fax [phone]; Internet web site 
at www.luxfercylinders.com.
    This safety advisory is available for review on the Internet by 
accessing the HazMat Safety Homepage at http://hazmat.dot.gov.

    Issued in Washington, D.C. on October 15, 1999.
Alan I. Roberts,
Associate Administrator for Hazardous Materials Safety.
[FR Doc. 99-27509 Filed 10-20-99; 8:45 am]
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