EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Hobby/sports equipment
Buoyancy aid “Bathing costume” — risk: drowning
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1957/14
Summary
null The valve of the vest is not a non-return valve.This means that air can leak, causing the vest to deflate with a risk of drowning for the user.The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 13138.
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Product
Buoyancy aid
- Name / model
- Bathing costume · Orange „Swim Vest – Step A”, yellow „Swim Vest – step B”, blue „Bonch Vest – step С”.
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Hobby/sports equipment
- Buoyancy aids (vests) fastened at the front by means of two plastic snap buttons. The size of the vest can be adjusted by means of 2 plastic buckles. It has three inflatable chambers. On the front of the vest there are inscriptions „Bonch Vest Step С, Step A, Step B, Pool School”. The products are s
What is the risk?
- null The valve of the vest is not a non-return valve.This means that air can leak, causing the vest to deflate with a risk of drowning for the user.The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 13138.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 16/10/2014
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