EU alert · Safety Gate Other risk levels Gas appliances and components
Portable gas heater Scanheat “Kaasulämmitin” — risk: burns
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A11/0026/19
Summary
The surface temperature of the appliance rises too much during use, posing a risk of burns to the user. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Gas Appliance Directive and the relevant European standard EN 449.
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Product
Portable gas heater — Scanheat
- Brand
- Scanheat
- Name / model
- Kaasulämmitin · OM-H003, PO15596
- Batch number(s)
- 6420154074742
- Category
- Gas appliances and components
- Gas heater, sold in individual packages containing one appliance. The product was sold online.
What is the risk?
- The surface temperature of the appliance rises too much during use, posing a risk of burns to the user. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Gas Appliance Directive and the relevant European standard EN 449.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 12/04/2019
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