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Proteam gas alarm – plug-in carbon monoxide alarm — suffocation risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskSuffocationJun 22, 2007

Hazard

This product poses a risk of poisoning and explosion because of its inability to detect a positive level of carbon monoxide resulting in a risk of undetected excessive carbon monoxide level. In addition, the markings and the instructions provided do not contain required warnings and information, in particular relating to how the alarm operates, to the action to be taken in the event the alarm sounds, and to the effects of carbon monoxide on the human body.This product does not comply with the European standard EN 50291.

Measures taken

  • Voluntary withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers by the manufacturer — Other

Product description

Alarm is sold singly (HO1227) or with an EU socket travel adaptor (HO1497). Clear plastic clam shell packaging. Product is approximately 115mm x 70mm x 30mm (excluding conductor pins) of white plastic with three small led marked ‘power’, ‘state’ and ‘alarm’. Batch marking is on the rear of the alarm and not visible through unopened packaging.

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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