Withdrawn from market
Voluntary measure
Notified by Poland
Published 14 Apr 2026
SR/01136/26
Extralink carbon monoxide detector withdrawn from the market over asphyxiation risk
EU authorities ordered the withdrawal of this product (Extralink carbon monoxide detector) after it was found to pose an asphyxiation risk. Here is how to tell if you have it, and what to do next.
How to identify it
- Product
- Carbon monoxide and smoke detector, battery powered (3 x1,5 V AA).
- Brand
- Extralink
- Barcode
- Batch / lot
- Not listed in the notice
- Made in
- People's Republic of China
- Category
- Construction products
Why it's dangerous
Asphyxiation
The product is not sufficiently sensitive with respect to detection of carbon monoxide (CO) and poses a risk of CO poisoning in that a person may inadvertently be exposed to CO trusting that the product functions correctly. This may lead to asphyxiation.
The product does not comply with the General Product Safety Regulation nor with the European standard EN 50291-1.
What the authorities did
Measure
Withdrawal of the product from the market
Type
Voluntary
Notified by
Poland
Source
EU Safety Gate notification
SR/01136/26
View official notice ↗
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