EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk New Communication and media equipment
Pager ALEENFOON “Caregiver Pager” — risk: fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/02415/26
Summary
An EU safety alert has been issued for the ALEENFOON Caregiver Pager due to a risk of fire. The product's plug does not meet safety standards and may overheat and ignite, causing a fire. Importers have been ordered to reject shipments and destroy existing stock.
A Safety Gate alert means that national authorities found a serious or relevant risk and took measures. The same product may also be sold under other names or online.
Product
Pager — ALEENFOON
- Brand
- ALEENFOON
- Name / model
- Caregiver Pager · AF-HJ
- Batch number(s)
- AF-HJ-008
- Category
- Communication and media equipment
- Caregiver pager device with an SOS buzzer and a chiming plug.
- Sold online: Amazon(B08RJCR6T9) /
What is the risk?
- The plug does not meet dimensional requirements and may therefore fail to make a secure connection with the socket. Over time, this could cause the plug to overheat and ignite, leading to a fire. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage 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: Unknown
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the product
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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