Product Safety Report: Carbon Monoxide Alarm (2112-0591)

Product Safety Report for carbon monoxide alarm presenting a serious risk of asphyxiation.

• From: Office for Product Safety and Standards
• Published: 27 March 2022

• Alert type: Product safety report
• Risk level: Serious
• Product category: Electrical appliances and equipment
• Measure type: Removal of the listing by the online marketplace, Warning consumers of the risks
• Recall/alert date: 28 January 2022

Summary

Product: Carbon Monoxide Alarm

Hazard: This product presents a serious risk of asphyxiation as it does not sufficiently detect carbon monoxide.

Corrective action: Removal of the listing by the online marketplace (Amazon).

Product information

Type	Carbon Monoxide Alarm
ASIN	X001FDH8EZ
Country of Origin	China
Product description	Unbranded carbon monoxide alarm for domestic use with LCD ppm display and powered by 3x15.V AA batteries. Packaged in black and orange cardboard packaging.
Product Report and Image	Link to Product Image and PDF

Hazard

The product has been identified as presenting a serious risk of asphyxiation. The product does not sufficiently detect carbon monoxide at the minimum permissible of 55ppm and 110ppm as required by the standard and presents a risk of carbon monoxide poisoning.

The product does not meet the requirements of the General Product Safety Regulations 2005.

Corrective action

We recommend owners stop using this product immediately and seek alternative carbon monoxide detection. Contact the distributor you purchased from to request redress.

The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon).

Additional information

PSD case number: 2112-0591

Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards

Published 27 March 2022