EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Construction products
Smoke detector — risk: asphyxiation, burns, fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00279/23
Summary
The product is not sensitive enough to detect smoke. As a result, it can not perform its function. Fire and/or smoke may develop without occupants in a building being warned about it, causing a risk of asphyxiation, burns and fire. The product does not comply with the Construction Products Regulation nor with the European standard EN 14604.
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Product
Smoke detector
- Name / model
- Detector
- Category
- Construction products
- Round shaped smoke alarm device made of white plastic with light indication. The device has CE mark on the underside under the cover and the name SMOKE DETECTOR. The product is also sold online.
- Recall information: https://www.tatracommerce.sk/raima-k30-pojazdny-snehovy-hasiaci-pristroj/
What is the risk?
- The product is not sensitive enough to detect smoke. As a result, it can not perform its function. Fire and/or smoke may develop without occupants in a building being warned about it, causing a risk of asphyxiation, burns and fire. The product does not comply with the Construction Products Regulation nor with the European standard EN 14604.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: 27/01/2023
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 27/01/2023
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Stop of sales
- Date of entry into force: 27/01/2023
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Stop of sales
- Date of entry into force: 10/01/2023
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