EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Hobby/sports equipment
Diving equipment Vevor “Vevor Diving Respirator” — risk: drowning
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/00268/26
Summary
The mouthpiece of the SCUBA is held in position with a plastic tie wrap. This connection may lead to the mouthpiece becoming disconnected from the main respirator, and the user drowning. Moreover, the product does not have the required labelling and marking. The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Regulation.
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Product
Diving equipment — Vevor
- Brand
- Vevor
- Name / model
- Vevor Diving Respirator · C300PLUS
- Batch number(s)
- C300PLUS507
- Category
- Hobby/sports equipment
- Black Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus (SCUBA) set with a cylinder.
What is the risk?
- The mouthpiece of the SCUBA is held in position with a plastic tie wrap. This connection may lead to the mouthpiece becoming disconnected from the main respirator, and the user drowning. Moreover, the product does not have the required labelling and marking. The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Import rejected at border
- Date of entry into force: 21/10/2025
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 29/12/2025
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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