EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Gas appliances and components
Gas water heater Megamove “PROPAAN/BUTAAN GAS GEISER” — risk: asphyxiation, fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1173/19
Summary
The product does not have a conformity assessment and the type of gas to be used is not adequately reported. Consequently, the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning and fire/explosion cannot be excluded.The product does not comply with the Gas Appliance Regulation and with the relevant European standard EN 26.
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Product
Gas water heater — Megamove
- Brand
- Megamove
- Name / model
- PROPAAN/BUTAAN GAS GEISER · MoveFlame 2, JSD12-W03 and MoveFlame 3, JSD20-W03
- Batch number(s)
- 7081259752837 (MoveFlame 3)
- Category
- Gas appliances and components
- Gas-powered water heater (gas geyser) in a cardboard box. The product was (also) sold online.
What is the risk?
- The product does not have a conformity assessment and the type of gas to be used is not adequately reported. Consequently, the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning and fire/explosion cannot be excluded.The product does not comply with the Gas Appliance Regulation and with the relevant European standard EN 26.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
- Date of entry into force: 20/06/2019
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