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Carbon monoxide detector CMI “Carbon Monoxide Alarm” — risk: asphyxiation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1942/14
Summary
null The detector is not sufficiently sensitive to CO. The alarm does not promptly switch on, the people who are in the room may get intoxicated and asphyxiation may occur.The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 50291.
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Product
Carbon monoxide detector — CMI
- Brand
- CMI
- Name / model
- Carbon Monoxide Alarm · Model no: JB-C686L - 345691
- Batch number(s)
- 4007873456916Batch: PO 480881 L 2013
- Category
- Construction products
- Battery-operated CO detector.
What is the risk?
- null The detector is not sufficiently sensitive to CO. The alarm does not promptly switch on, the people who are in the room may get intoxicated and asphyxiation may occur.The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 50291.
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: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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