Serious riskSerious risk
EU Safety Gate · Report-2023-33
Ferroli · BlueSense and BlueHelix gasboiler / heat exchanger
Water remaining in the boiler from the factory can cause Legionella bacteria to proliferate and produce a bio-film in the heat exchanger and piping. This can lead to Legionella infection from a shower for example, causing severe illness or even death. The product does not comply with the Regulation on appliances burning gaseous fuels (GAR).
- Published
- 18 August 2023
- Notifying authority
- The Netherlands
- Catalog checked
- 30 July 2026
Check the authority measure and original alert.
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Other. Category of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks. Date of entry into force: 27/07/2023
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- A12/01813/23
- Model
- BlueHelix, BlueSense
Classification
- Category
- Gas appliances and components
- Risk type
- Microbiological
- Country of origin
- Italy
Product description
Central heating boiler, serial number starting with 22 or 23 (year of production 2022 & 2023).
