EU alert · Safety Gate Other risk levels Hobby/sports equipment
Avalanche transceiver PIEPS “Vector” — risk: asphyxiation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A11/0021/14
Summary
null The rapid draining of the battery may cause the device to quickly switch off; a transceiver without power can neither send or receive signals in the event of an avalanche.The product does not comply with the Directive 1999/5/EC on radio equipment and telecommunication terminal equipment.
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Product
Avalanche transceiver — PIEPS
- Brand
- PIEPS
- Name / model
- Vector · 109880
- Batch number(s)
- 9120029061347
- Category
- Hobby/sports equipment
- Digital, 4 antennas avalanche transceiver with GPS support for rescuing.
What is the risk?
- null The rapid draining of the battery may cause the device to quickly switch off; a transceiver without power can neither send or receive signals in the event of an avalanche.The product does not comply with the Directive 1999/5/EC on radio equipment and telecommunication terminal equipment.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 01/09/2013
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 01/09/2013
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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