EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Carbon monoxide alarm Global (on the packaging); SITERWELL (on the produ “CO Alarm AC230V” — risk: asphyxiation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0846/14
Summary
null The product is not sufficiently sensitive with respect to the detection of carbon monoxide. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 50291.
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Product
Carbon monoxide alarm — Global (on the packaging); SITERWELL (on the produ
- Brand
- Global (on the packaging); SITERWELL (on the produ
- Name / model
- CO Alarm AC230V · GS832
- Batch number(s)
- 5 997882 126292
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Carbon monoxide alarm with a white plastic housing (114 × 68 × 43 mm). A 148 cm long mains supply cable with a flat two-pin plug connects to the device. Blister packaging.
What is the risk?
- null The product is not sufficiently sensitive with respect to the detection of carbon monoxide. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 50291.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 17/04/2014
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