Parts Center teams up with CORGI to restrict the sale of gas parts in order to promote safety

(03/01/2008)

Parts Center, part of the Wolseley group, is saying no to cowboy HVAC installers by backing a gas safety initiative, developed in partnership with CORGI.

From 1 January 2008, 200 Parts Center branches across the UK will limit the sale of safety critical gas parts to CORGI-registered installers, as part of a move to raise safety standards across the industry. Installers visiting Parts Center branches will be asked to bring along their CORGI card if they intend to buy safety critical gas parts. By showing their card, installers will be doing their bit to raise safety standards.

Julie McLean, Part Center’s brand marketing manager, said: “This is the first time that a merchant has teamed up with CORGI to restrict the sale of specified industry parts in order to promote safety. This decision hasn’t been taken lightly and by restricting the sale of safety critical gas parts to CORGI-registered installers, we are demonstrating our commitment to safety and supporting legitimate installers.”

Julie McLean added: “We have held CORGI days at all our branches and produced literature to help communicate the policy change to customers in each area. All the installers I have spoken to welcome the move and believe it will make a difference to safety standards. We want to take the industry with us and encourage other merchants to adopt a similar policy.

CORGI Inspector, Nick Dawkins commented: “This is a great idea and provides an opportunity for installers around the country to help us to help them by halting the sale of parts to illegal installers who are not CORGI-registered. We hope more suppliers follow Parts Center’s example.

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