Company Name: Flogas Britain Limited
Contact: Howard Jonas
Contact tel. no: 0116 264 9000
Email: [email protected]
Date and time theft occurred: 8 March 2025 15:58 hrs
Address where theft occurred: Medical Gas Solutions Limited, Buildings 17-22, Manor Industrial Estate, Cannock, WS11 9XG,
Details of materials stolen: Theft of 144 oxygen cylinders from the Cannock filling site consisting of: 96x F400 (2litre cylinders), 24x F300P (1 litre cylinders), 24x F600P (2 Litre cylinders
Details of vehicle used: Black Skoda rapide reg number SE14 OSU* White Transit Van Pick Up Registration Number Obscured
Crime reference number: Incident no. 21250034298
Police contact details: Staffordshire Police, Wolverhampton Road Cannock Staffordshire WS11 1AW. Call 101.
Additional information:
These full cylinders are classed by law as a medicine. They have a thin aluminium body wrapped in composite fibres and resin bonded. The valves are predominantly stainless steel.
These cylinders contain medical oxygen at c200BAR. 2900psi and either opening or cutting these cylinders will cause a substantial release of pressure and ignition of any material around the cylinder. Oxygen is a strong oxidant and will self-ignite if released incorrectly. The risk of injury from tampering with these cylinders is high.
Flogas are very concerned that someone is trying to recycle these or may try to remove the valve without depressurising the cylinder or even just open the valve, any of which if done incorrectly or in the wrong environment could lead to a significant fire or even explosion. The valves in these cylinders are designed to retain pressure in the cylinder even when the gas appears to have stopped flowing and significant pressure and risk will still remain at this point.
*number plates may be stolen and not related to the vehicle it is on
