EU alert · Safety Gate Other risk levels Protective equipment
Ankle guard PUMA “Ankle Sock” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A11/0041/14
Summary
null The ankle guard does not sufficiently absorb impacts. Users, trusting this product, are encouraged to take risks accordingly and, as a result, are exposed to impacts that are not properly absorbed and could lead to fractures.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Personal Protective Equipment Directive.
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Product
Ankle guard — PUMA
- Brand
- PUMA
- Name / model
- Ankle Sock · reference 030165 05
- Batch number(s)
- year of manufacture: 2013
- Category
- Protective equipment
- Black ankle guard with gold Puma logo. Product packaged in a transparent bag with with red cardboard bearing the Puma logo.
What is the risk?
- null The ankle guard does not sufficiently absorb impacts. Users, trusting this product, are encouraged to take risks accordingly and, as a result, are exposed to impacts that are not properly absorbed and could lead to fractures.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Personal Protective Equipment Directive.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 25/03/2014
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