EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Protective equipment
Buoyancy aid IDOTA “Shwimmflügel” — risk: drowning
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/02993/24
Summary
The product's inflatable buoyancy is not equipped with check valves which ensure seal tightness. The stoppers are also not attached to the valves. Therefore, the inflatable buoyancy aids are not sufficiently airtight, which could cause drowning The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment Regulation (PPE) nor with the European standard EN 13138-1.
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Product
Buoyancy aid — IDOTA
- Brand
- IDOTA
- Name / model
- Shwimmflügel · MZ-LXJ
- Category
- Protective equipment
- Buoyancy aid for learning how to swim. Product also sold online, in particular via Amazon ASIN B09Z6CD15H.
What is the risk?
- The product's inflatable buoyancy is not equipped with check valves which ensure seal tightness. The stoppers are also not attached to the valves. Therefore, the inflatable buoyancy aids are not sufficiently airtight, which could cause drowning The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment Regulation (PPE) nor with the European standard EN 13138-1.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 30/09/2024
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 30/09/2024
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
- Date of entry into force: 30/09/2024
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 30/09/2024
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 30/09/2024
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