The Ghana Cylinder Manufacturing Company (GCMC) has raised alarm over the high rate of defective LPG cylinders returned for refurbishment, revealing that about 30 percent of cylinders received are unsafe for reuse.
Managing Director, Mankir Abdul-Rahman, disclosed this during a working visit by the Parliamentary Select Committee on Energy to the company’s facility in Accra on Tuesday.
“So when you look at the cylinders that come here for refurbishment… about 30% of them that come are not good — they are not safe to go back into the market,” he said.
He explained that the defective cylinders are identified through rigorous inspection processes and subsequently scrapped to prevent potential hazards in households.
Mr. Abdul-Rahman emphasized that without the Cylinder Recirculation Model (CRM), many of these unsafe cylinders would still be in use, posing serious safety risks.
“If not because of the CRM, we will still have those cylinders sitting in people’s homes, and that is jeopardising safety,” he noted.
He commended the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) for implementing the CRM policy, describing it as critical in removing unsafe cylinders from circulation and improving overall safety standards.
However, he called for intensified public education and expansion of the programme beyond major cities such as Accra, Kumasi, and Tema to ensure broader participation.
“We encourage full participation and also plead that the programme is expanded to other regions. It will help a lot in keeping our cylinders safe,” he added.
By: Christian Kpesese
