EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Hobby/sports equipment
Armbands "Green Monster Arm-Ring" Sun & Fun — risk: drowning
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. 0148/11
Summary
null The product poses a risk of drowning because, in the event of accidental opening of the stopper of the inflation valve, the armband immediately deflates. It is not fitted with a non-return valves to ensure that the inflatable device retains at least 75 % of its original buoyancy after the stopper is open for a period of 2 minutes.The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 13138.
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Product
Armbands "Green Monster Arm-Ring" — Sun & Fun
- Brand
- Sun & Fun
- Batch number(s)
- 4892938369054
- Category
- Hobby/sports equipment
- Armbands 25 x18 cm in the form of a green monster, packed in a white bag. On the bag there is a photo of a girl wearing the armbands, instructions in English and the trademark of the product.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of drowning because, in the event of accidental opening of the stopper of the inflation valve, the armband immediately deflates. It is not fitted with a non-return valves to ensure that the inflatable device retains at least 75 % of its original buoyancy after the stopper is open for a period of 2 minutes.The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 13138.
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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