Emerson Sempell GmbH Valve Fastener Recall (Jul 2026)

What	Emerson Sempell GmbH Valve Fastener
Brand	Sempell
The hazard	The product presents a serious risk of injury as cadmium-plating has been used during the manufacturing process, when product specification requires zinc-plating. This could cause the bolt to fracture at high temperatures.
Product type	Fastener for Valve Assemblies – Nuts (Fixings/Fasteners)
Made in	Gemany
Risk level	Serious
Issued by	Office for Product Safety and Standards
Recall date	2026-07-24 (notice 2509-0175)

What was recalled

Plated fasteners for pressure valves and assemblies.

Why it was recalled

The product presents a serious risk of injury as the product specifications require that zinc-plating is used on the fasteners. Testing confirmed that cadmium-plating had been used during the manufacturing process. There is a risk that the incorrect plating on the fasteners can cause the bolt to fracture at temperatures exceeding 232°C which could result in process leakage, serious injury or property damage.

The Fasteners do not comply with the Pressure Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 and the applicable standards, EN 10204-3.1 and EN 10204-3.2

What to do

The product has been recalled by Sempell GmbH, who have contacted affected customers directly with a Safety Notice.

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PSD notification number: 2509-0175

Notified by: Health and Safety Executive

Source: the official OPSS product recall notice, published 2026-07-24. Every fact on this page comes from that notice — if anything here disagrees with it, the notice wins.

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