Micropack (Engineering) Ltd has notified FM Approvals of a potential safety concern involving their Model FS300 and FDS301 Optical Flame Detectors and FDS301 Flame Simulators manufactured between July 2012 and July 2019.

Company Identity: Micropack (Engineering) Ltd

Address: School Hill, Portlethen, Aberdeen, AB12 4RR, United Kingdom

Contact Information: Customer Support: 

     Phone Number +44 1224 784055. 
     Email Info@micropack.co.uk

Product Identity:

Micropack (Engineering) Ltd Models FDS300 and FDS301 Optical Flame Detectors and Model FS301 Flame Simulator

Consilium Marine & Safety AB Models CD-F 300 and CD-F 301 Optical Flame Detectors and Model CD-FS 301 Flame Simulator

Dräger Safety UK Ltd Models Flame 3000 and Flame 5000 Optical Flame Detectors and Model FS5000 Flame Simulator

Description:

he Models FDS300, CD-F 300 and Flame 3000 Optical Flame Detectors are  monochrome imaging-based flame detector.

The Models FDS301, CD-F 301 and Flame 5000 Optical Flame Detectors are color imaging-based flame detector.

The Models FS301, CD-FS 301 and FS5000 Flame Simulator are used to test the correct operation of the Flame Detectors.

Nameplate Data: 

Micropack (Engineering) Ltd Models FDS300 and FDS301

Consilium Marine & Safety AB Models CD-F 300 and CD-F 301

Dräger Safety UK Ltd Models Flame 3000 and Flame 5000 Flame Detectors

US

Class I, Division 1, Groups B, C and D T4

Class I, Zone 1, AEx db IIC T4

Type 4X / IP66

Ta = -60°C to +85°C (-76°F to +185°F)

Canada

Class I, Division 1, Groups B, C and D T4

Class I, Zone 1, Ex db IIC T4

Type 4X / IP66

Ta = -60°C to +85°C (-76°F to +185°F)

ATEX

II 2 G   Ex db IIC T4   Ta=-60°C to +85ºC IP66

IECEx

Ex db IIC T4   Ta=-60°C to +85ºC IP66

Micropack (Engineering) Ltd Model FS301

Consilium Marine & Safety AB Model CD-FS 301

Dräger Safety UK Ltd Model FS5000 Flame Simulators

ATEX

II 2 (2) G    Ex db [op is T6 Gb]
IIC T6 Gb Ta = -10°C to +50°C IP66

FM Approval Status: FM Approved

Hazard Involved:  Micropack (Engineering) Ltd shipped non-conforming Micropack (Engineering) Ltd Models FDS300 and FDS301 Optical Flame Detectors, Consilium Marine & Safety AB Models CD-F 300 and CD-F 301 Optical Flame Detectors, Dräger Safety UK Ltd Models Flame 3000 and Flame 5000 Optical Flame Detectors, Micropack (Engineering) Ltd Model FS301 Flame Simulator, Consilium Marine & Safety AB Model CD-FS 301 Flame Simulator, and Dräger Safety UK Ltd Model FS5000 Flame Simulators manufactured between July 2012 and July 2019.

Due to a dimensional issue with the glass window in the assembly of the flame detectors and flame simulator, the resulting flame-path gaps do not meet the requirements of IEC 60079-1 for IIC applications and FM 3615 Class 1 DIV 1 Groups B, C and D applications. This is a safety related non-conformance that could present a dangerous situation in certain applications of the product.

Micropack (Engineering) Ltd, Consilium Marine & Safety AB and Dräger Safety UK Ltd are reaching out to all users to notify them of this situation (see attached Product Safety Notifications).