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Babies' swimming neck-ring Baby Swimmer “Zwemband rond de hals ('Neck swimming ring')” — risk: drowning
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A11/0126/16
Summary
When the stoppers of the valves are not correctly closed, the swim ring loses too much air (up to 55%) and buoyancy is not guaranteed leading to a risk of drowning. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Personal Protective Equipment directive and the relevant European standard EN 13138-1.
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Product
Babies' swimming neck-ring — Baby Swimmer
- Brand
- Baby Swimmer
- Name / model
- Zwemband rond de hals ('Neck swimming ring')
- Batch number(s)
- Models affected were produced before 1 August 2017. Since then, the TÜV GS logo has been placed on the product and the packaging. The date of production has also been placed on the packaging to distinguish the compliant products from the affected models, which are the subject of this notification.
- Category
- Protective equipment
- Inflatable neck ring to help babies float. The product is sold in a plastic bag.
What is the risk?
- When the stoppers of the valves are not correctly closed, the swim ring loses too much air (up to 55%) and buoyancy is not guaranteed leading to a risk of drowning. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Personal Protective Equipment directive and the relevant European standard EN 13138-1.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 21/10/2016
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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