Portable fire extinguisher

Fire Protective equipment Serious risk
Photo of recalled product: Portable fire extinguisher
Alert Number1206/08
BrandUnknown
CategoryProtective equipment
Risk TypeFire
Notifying CountrySweden
Country of OriginUnknown
Model NumberModel MFQ3 52542,
Published24 October 2008

Risk Description

The product poses a risk of fire because the classification marking 0,6B does not meet the requirements for hand-held extinguishers defined in the standard SS-EN 3 - the lowest marking defined in the standard is 21B. The markings on the fire extinguisher claim that it is suitable for putting out all kind of fires, even electric fires, thus the consumer may be mislead by the performance of the product. The fire extinguisher does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 3-7.

Measures Taken

Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Voluntary withdrawal from the market by the distributor.Date of entry into force: Unknown

Product Description

Portable fire extinguisher in the shape of a truncheon. It is red with a black rubber handle, markings and pictograms. The markings translate into English as: "Ideal for fire class A, B and C. Especially for electric fires. Can be used for defence."

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