China bans import of GE gas-fired generators
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2006-09-29 09:57
China's quality watchdog has banned imports of gas-fired generators made by
General Electric (GE) due to safety problems.
Local quality supervision departments should stop procedures for imports of
PG9171E generators, said an announcement by the State Administration of Quality
Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine.
A PG9171E generator imported to Shenzhen in February 2004 was reported to
have problems in operation on June 4 this year.
The same problem happened to three other sets in Shenzhen and two of them
have stopped operation.
Experts said the problem was due to defects in product design and
manufacturing and could cause large scale accidents.
People using the generators should stop immediately, the announcement
said.
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