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KONTEX GmbH FW Typ 3 firefighter's protective suit — burns risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskBurnsNov 22, 2013
Photo from the official notice: KONTEX GmbH FW Typ 3 firefighter's protective suit — burns risk
Photo from the official notice: KONTEX GmbH FW Typ 3 firefighter's protective suit — burns risk

Photos from the official notice: EU Safety Gate (European Commission) · image rights

Hazard

The product poses a risk of burns because of the excessive heat transmission by radiation and excessive heat transmission by flame.The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment Directive and with the relevant European standard EN 1486.

Measures taken

  • Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures — Other (15/10/2013)
  • Warning consumers of the risks — Other (15/10/2013)
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Other (15/10/2013)
  • Recall of the product from end users — Other (15/10/2013)

Product description

Three-piece protective suit (overshoes, trousers, jacket incorporating hood and breathing apparatus compartment, gloves), aluminium-coated outside, hood with safety visor.

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and check the official notice for what the seller or authority advises (return, refund, repair or disposal). Measures listed here were reported by national authorities to the EU Safety Gate system.

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