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Gas detector / alarm – Mentavill “Natural Gas Alarm”

Serious risk Electric shock

Published by Safety Gate 6 Sep 2012In the weekly report of 14 Sep 2012 (week 37, 2012)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 8 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Gas detector / alarm
Brand
Mentavill (10 alerts)
Name
Natural Gas Alarm
Type / model
SG-2008V SG-2008EX
Batch numbers
5 998282 131893 5 998282 131251 (official alert record)
Batch as notified
5 998282 1318935 998282 131251
Barcode
5998282131251, 5998282131893
Description
Propane-butane, methane or natural gas detector / alarm. Green, red and yellow LEDs indicate the operating modes: power, alarm, fault. Packaging: cardboard box
Risk
null The product poses a risk of electric shock because:·         The accessible basic insulated wires can come into contact with the sharp edges of metal the parts. In case of damage to the insulation, live metal parts can become accessible. ·         The supply cable of the product is not equipped with a cord anchorage and therefore it is not protected against pulling and twisting which could result in the live cable end becoming accessible.·         The insulation resistance between the primary and secondary circuits is not sufficient.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive (LVD) and the relevant European standard EN 60335.
Notifying country
Hungary
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/1395/12Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/1395/12
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/1395/12
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2012-037 (XML)
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