High-pressured cannister can explode
under intense heat
On a very hot day, that high-pressured dust-removing device that
sits on the dashboard of your vehicle could be a source of
danger.
One car rental company found this out after receiving a call from
its hirer.
The Managing Director of Chan's Car Rental Mr Alvin Chang related
the incident when he spoke to 938LIVE.
"The dust-removing pressurised cannister, on top of the dashboard
exploded. The force of explosion actually cracked the whole
dashboard and the windscreen got shattered. It's like a bomb in the
car."
Mr Chang said the explosion happened Thursday afternoon around
2pm.
This is the first time his company encountered such an incident,
believed to be caused by the rising temperature within the
vehicle.
And he wants to warn motorists against leaving pressurised spray
cans under the sun.
"Be it hairspray, perfume, dust-buster, aerosol cans, spray paint
cans, do not leave it exposed under the sun in the vehicle. If you
parked the car under sun, inside the vehicle temperature can rise
up to 60, 70 degree celsius which is clearly stated on the
cannister that it will explode."
--938Live