EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Protective equipment
Children's swimming armbands Carrefour Home “Unknown” — risk: drowning
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1312/13
Summary
null The plastic seam on the armbands may open, affecting the inflatable parts. There is a risk of drowning if a child is in the water when the seam opens and the armband deflates. The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment Directive and with the relevant European standard EN 13138-1.
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Product
Children's swimming armbands — Carrefour Home
- Brand
- Carrefour Home
- Name / model
- Unknown · OD14932
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Protective equipment
- Yellow and orange swimming armbands with cartoon-style drawings of boats and beaches.
What is the risk?
- null The plastic seam on the armbands may open, affecting the inflatable parts. There is a risk of drowning if a child is in the water when the seam opens and the armband deflates. The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment Directive and with the relevant European standard EN 13138-1.
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: 13/08/2013
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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