Trading standards leaflets

The following notice has been issued by the Office for Product Safety and Standards.

Product
Diferro Calenders - Sublimation Calender Press - DP-series, MP-series, DM-series

Type
Machinery - Piece & Roll to Roll Sublimation Calender Press

Country of origin
Turkey

Product description
An industrial sublimation calender press used to transfer designs onto fabrics or other materials. The press has an oil-filled heated drum (roller), which is used to apply pressure and heat to transfer the designs. A weekly programming function allows the user to pre-heat the machine to a set temperature at a specific date and time.

Model series
DP-series, MP-series, DM-series. Affected models are listed in the product report.

Hazard
Sublimation calender presses within the scope of the corrective action have been identified as presenting a serious risk of fire and explosion.

There is potential for the oil-filled drum to overheat during operation. If left unattended, which use of the weekly programming function allows, this overheating can lead to the catastrophic failure of the drum. Rupture of the drum containing the pressurized oil, which is at or above its boiling point, can cause an explosion.

The product does not meet the requirements of the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008.

Corrective action
GB suppliers have been asked to stop selling Diferro calender presses containing an oil-filled heated drum until further notice.

GB suppliers have been asked to inform all persons previously supplied with Diferro calender presses containing an oil-filled heated drum (DP-series, MP-series, DM-series, etc), that until further notice:

• these machines must not be operated using the weekly programming function
• these machines must not be left unattended whilst connected to power

Full notice

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