Hilti recalls Ventilated Cavity Barriers (CFS-VB) over fault that could weaken fire performance
Due to a manufacturing fault, the intumescent strip may not be properly attached with enough staples, so it may partly detach in a fire and potentially reduce the barrier's final fire performance.
What to do
Affected projects have been notified directly. Project managers with questions or needing assistance can contact Hilti (GB) Limited on 0800 886 100 or gbhiltiproductquality@hilti.com.
Recall details
- Product
- Hilti (GB) Limited Ventilated Cavity Barriers (CFS-VB) - E60 50 (Sizes 150-350mm) and E120 25 (sizes 175-375mm)
- Company
- Hilti (GB) Limited
- Hazard
- The product has been found not to consistently achieve the declared reaction to fire performance.
- Identifiers
- PSD notification number: 2602-0235
- Model: (CFS-VB) - E60 50 (Sizes 150-350mm) and E120 25 (sizes 175-375mm)
- Alert date
- February 25, 2026
- Published on GOV.UK
- February 25, 2026
- Listed on Recalled Today
- February 25, 2026
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Official notice
The notice's own wording from OPSS.
Product Recall: Hilti (GB) Limited Ventilated Cavity Barriers (CFS-VB) - E60 50 (Sizes 150-350mm) and E120 25 (sizes 175-375mm) (2602-0235)
- Measures taken
- Recall from end users
- Summary
- Product: Hilti (GB) Limited Ventilated Cavity Barriers (CFS-VB) - E60 50 (Sizes 150-350mm) and E120 25 (sizes 175-375mm) Hazard: The product has been found not to consistently achieve the declared reaction to fire performance. Corrective action: Hilti (GB) Limited have issued a recall for a limited number of specific product codes and ranges of ventilated cavity barriers.
- Product information
- Type: Construction Products – Ventilated Cavity Barrier Model: (CFS-VB) - E60 50 (Sizes 150-350mm) and E120 25 (sizes 175-375mm) Product Codes: 2395739 2395750 2395751 2395754 2395755 2395756 2395757 2395759 2395760 2395761 2395762 2395763 2395764 2395165 2395766 Country of Origin: Slovenia Product Description: Ventilated cavity barrier comprised of a mineral wool slab, intumescent strip(s) and GF reinforced PE foil. Product Report and Image: Link to product image and PDF
- Hazard
- Hilti (GB) Limited have identified that, due to a manufacturing fault, the active component of the CFS-VB ventilated cavity barrier might not be properly attached. The staples used to fix the intumescent strip in place to the mineral wool component of the cavity barrier may not be of the required number. This may lead to partial detachment of the intumescent strip in the case of fire, potentially reducing the final fire performance of the cavity barrier.
- Corrective action
- Hilti (GB) Limited have issued a recall for a limited number of specific product codes and ranges of ventilated cavity barriers. Affected projects have been notified of the issue directly. Hilti (GB) Limited’s team can be contacted on 0800 886 100 or gbhiltiproductquality@hilti.com for project managers with questions or requiring assistance. Additional information PSD notification number: 2602-0235 Notified by: Office for Product Safety and Standards
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