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Carbon monoxide detector Pentagon “Carbon Monoxide Alarm” — risk: asphyxiation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0513/17
Summary
null The product is not marked with the recommended maximum lifetime and does not have the warning to read the instructions carefully before operating or servicing. It may fail to detect dangerous concentrations of carbon monoxide.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Construction Products Regulation and the relevant European standard EN 50291.
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Product
Carbon monoxide detector — Pentagon
- Brand
- Pentagon
- Name / model
- Carbon Monoxide Alarm · EAP21H
- Batch number(s)
- 8717953003706; Produced in July 2011.
- Category
- Construction products
- Carbon monoxide detector
What is the risk?
- null The product is not marked with the recommended maximum lifetime and does not have the warning to read the instructions carefully before operating or servicing. It may fail to detect dangerous concentrations of carbon monoxide.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Construction Products Regulation and the relevant European standard EN 50291.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 18/11/2016
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