EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Diesel heater Vevor — risk: suffocation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/00938/26
Summary
The product is not supplied with appropriate safety information or instructions for use. Diesel heaters must only be used in sufficiently ventilated spaces, without which the user is exposed to potentially fatal concentrations of carbon monoxide. The product, therefore, presents a risk of suffocation. Moreover, improvements are required to marking, labelling and documentation. The product does not comply with the…
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Product
Diesel heater — Vevor
- Brand
- Vevor
- Name / model
- Diesel Heater · XMZ-F-D1
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Portable orange and black coloured diesel heater with a handle.
What is the risk?
- The product is not supplied with appropriate safety information or instructions for use. Diesel heaters must only be used in sufficiently ventilated spaces, without which the user is exposed to potentially fatal concentrations of carbon monoxide. The product, therefore, presents a risk of suffocation. Moreover, improvements are required to marking, labelling and documentation. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Import rejected at border
- Date of entry into force: 07/10/2025
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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