EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Hobby/sports equipment
Airbag backpack Wedze “Airbag 30” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/02971/23
Summary
Incorrect folding of the product may increase the airbag’s inflation time, leading to injuries. The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Regulation.
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Product
Airbag backpack — Wedze
- Brand
- Wedze
- Name / model
- Airbag 30 · 8603890, 4144380
- Batch number(s)
- 2022
- Barcode
- 3608449812382
- Category
- Hobby/sports equipment
- Airbag backpack. Sold between 7 December 2022 and 16 August 2023. Product sold online.
- Recall information: https://rappel.conso.gouv.fr/fiche-rappel/12566/Interne
What is the risk?
- Incorrect folding of the product may increase the airbag’s inflation time, leading to injuries. The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 07/12/2022
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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