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Carbon monoxide detector Qlight “Carbon-Monoxide Alarm” — risk: asphyxiation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1620/16
Summary
null The product is not sufficiently sensitive with respect to detection of carbon monoxide. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 50291-1.
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Product
Carbon monoxide detector — Qlight
- Brand
- Qlight
- Name / model
- Carbon-Monoxide Alarm · 3BC006
- Batch number(s)
- 5 997648 301550
- Category
- Construction products
- Carbon-monoxide detector with electro-chemical sensor (B type). The battery-powered product has circular white plastic cover (diameter: 114 mm; height: 44 mm). A battery (GOLITE type: 6F22; “9V Extra Heavy Duty”) is attached to the product.Packaging: blister
What is the risk?
- null The product is not sufficiently sensitive with respect to detection of carbon monoxide. 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): 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: 06/02/2016
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