EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Protective equipment
Inflatable armbands Best way “Unknown” — risk: drowning
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1957/12
Summary
null The product does not meet the relevant physical and mechanical safety requirements. There is a risk of drowning as the non-return valves are not working and the device therefore does not retain enough buoyancy. 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
Inflatable armbands — Best way
- Brand
- Best way
- Name / model
- Unknown · S-32101 EU-1-88-4-1
- Batch number(s)
- 6942138908572
- Category
- Protective equipment
- Children's inflatable armbands sizes 23 cm x 15 cm with instructions and a label in Bulgarian, sold in transparent packaging.
What is the risk?
- null The product does not meet the relevant physical and mechanical safety requirements. There is a risk of drowning as the non-return valves are not working and the device therefore does not retain enough buoyancy. The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment Directive and with the relevant European standard EN 13138-1.
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