EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Construction products
Carbon monoxide detector — risk: asphyxiation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1390/16
Summary
null The product is not sufficiently sensitive with respect to the 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
- Name / model
- CO-02
- Category
- Construction products
- The CO detector has white plastic cover without any marking. The product mounted semiconductor sensor can be operated from a 12V supply voltage (A type). The terminal block (with marking: P1, P2, SIG1, SIG2) can be found under a flip cover on the back side of the product.Dimensions: 115 × 72 × 50m
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 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: 09/03/2016
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