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Gas alarm – plug-in carbon monoxide alarm – Proteam

Serious risk Asphyxiation

Published by Safety Gate 21 Jun 2007In the weekly report of 22 Jun 2007 (week 24, 2007)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 9 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Gas alarm – plug-in carbon monoxide alarm
Brand
Proteam
Type / model
Item number HO1497 (LX-GS) and HO1227 (LX-GS). Batch codes: PO6/001400 and PO6/001474.
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.
Risk
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
  • Voluntary withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers by the manufacturer
Notifying country
United Kingdom
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0572/07
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0572/07
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2007-24 (XML)
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