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Smoke detector Olympia Electronics “Autonomous Optical Smoke Detector” — risk: fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1388/15
Summary
null The smoke detector cannot detect smoke coming from all directions. As a result, it may fail to detect a fire which breaks out in a house.The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14604.
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Product
Smoke detector — Olympia Electronics
- Brand
- Olympia Electronics
- Name / model
- Autonomous Optical Smoke Detector · BS-98
- Batch number(s)
- 5 205327 009674
- Category
- Construction products
- Smoke detector in cardboard box.
What is the risk?
- null The smoke detector cannot detect smoke coming from all directions. As a result, it may fail to detect a fire which breaks out in a house.The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14604.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 23/10/2015
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