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Carbon monoxide detector “Battery Operated Carbon Monoxide Alarm” — risk: asphyxiation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0354/15
Summary
null The product is not sufficiently sensitive and this can cause asphyxiation in the event of a CO leakage. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 50291-1.
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Product
Carbon monoxide detector
- Name / model
- Battery Operated Carbon Monoxide Alarm · RCC426B
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Construction products
- Battery operated carbon monoxide (CO) detector, supplied in cardboard box.
What is the risk?
- null The product is not sufficiently sensitive and this can cause asphyxiation in the event of a CO leakage. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 50291-1.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
- Date of entry into force: 18/02/2015
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