EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Protective equipment
High visibility vest EMI SPORTS “Chaleco Reflectante” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1202/16
Summary
null The area of the retro-reflective material on the vest is not sufficient. Consequently, a user wearing the jacket is not sufficiently visible.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Personal Protective Equipment Directive and the relevant European standard EN 20471.
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Product
High visibility vest — EMI SPORTS
- Brand
- EMI SPORTS
- Name / model
- Chaleco Reflectante · Model SV001, ref. 9935803
- Batch number(s)
- 8435340658031
- Category
- Protective equipment
- Yellow high-visibility vest with two reflective stripes. Supplied in a transparent plastic bag.
What is the risk?
- null The area of the retro-reflective material on the vest is not sufficient. Consequently, a user wearing the jacket is not sufficiently visible.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Personal Protective Equipment Directive and the relevant European standard EN 20471.
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: 24/08/2016
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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