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Camping stove

01st August 2009

Item Description:

Brand: Meva
Type/number of model: Taborak type 2137, barcode 8590584213702
Description: Camping stove with two burners, for direct mounting on a gas cylinder. The packaging is a cardboard box.

Country of origin: Czech Republic

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Danger:

Chemical and burns

The product poses a risk of burns since the quantity of CO in the air and water vapour free combustion products was 0.4%, above the maximum requirement of 0.2%. The following information required by the standard is missing both on the appliance and in the instructions for use: gas type, gas pressure, appliance category and application of the specified gas container, which could lead respectively to incomplete combustion, CO production and gas leakage. The product does not comply with the Gas Appliances Directive 90/396/EEC and the relevant European standard EN 521.

Action Taken:

Voluntary stop of sales, withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers by the distributor.

Notifying Country:

Netherlands

The Next Step...

Notes & History:

01st August 2009 by Recalls Importer

Item imported from European Commission RAPEX

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