A number of gas cylinders used in the recharging of air conditioning and refrigeration systems are being recalled because they are non-refillable but marked otherwise.
In a joint statement, the Malta Environment and Planning Authority and the Malta Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority said these cylinders posed a serious risk to users if they were assumed to be refillable and recharged for more than a single use.

Moreover, the placing on the market, including import of the above substances within such non-refillable cylinders was strictly prohibited under applicable legislation.

Economic operators having these cylinders in their possession should refrain from using them and return them to the place of purchase. Operators found using or having in their store these cylinders during inspections would be liable to legal action.