Kevin Branton, Richard Smith, Audrey Cook, Alfred Cook and Maureen Cook
7 Dec 2020 · Coroner Geraint Williams · Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
The coroner's concerns
1. lack of national database for gas appliances
“no national or central database which contains details of gas appliances manufactured, supplied or fitted to homes in the UK which would 1 Information Classification: CONFIDENTIAL allow rapid identification and tracing of potentially dangerous items.”
2. lack of mandatory recording of gas appliance supply and fitting
“communication between manufacturers, suppliers, wholesalers, fitters and householders in connection with the supply etc of gas appliances is hindered by the lack of mandatory recording of the said manufacture, supply and fitting of such appliances”
3. lack of mandatory recording scheme for gas appliances
“lack of a mandatory scheme for recording the supply etc of such items means that it is difficult and time consuming to trace potentially dangerous items when urgency is of the utmost importance”
Responses
2020-0274-Response-from-MP-BEIS-Redacted.pdf ↗· Department for Business
Stated action
“I have asked OPSS officials to engage with manufacturers, retailers and consumer groups, and relevant bodies in Government to consider the concerns you have raised, including the options for effective and rapid communication between manufacturers, suppliers and owners to locate potentially dangerous appliances, should a design fault be identified.”