EU alert · Safety Gate Other risk levels Hobby/sports equipment
Inflatable armbands Bestway “Splash and play” — risk: drowning
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A11/0073/16
Summary
null The strength of the seams is not sufficient and a chamber may start to leak after prolonged or repeated use. The deflation of the chamber may affect buoyancy, as well as the size of the product. Consequently, the product might not stay on the child's upper arms, posing a risk of drowning.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Personal Protective Equipment Directive and the relevant European…
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Product
Inflatable armbands — Bestway
- Brand
- Bestway
- Name / model
- Splash and play · item number 32042
- Batch number(s)
- Batch number BWSHE22403S 2014-11-20
- Category
- Hobby/sports equipment
- Swimming armbands decorated with pictures of dolphins, sold in plastic packaging.
What is the risk?
- null The strength of the seams is not sufficient and a chamber may start to leak after prolonged or repeated use. The deflation of the chamber may affect buoyancy, as well as the size of the product. Consequently, the product might not stay on the child's upper arms, posing a risk of drowning.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Personal Protective Equipment Directive and the relevant European standard EN 13138.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
- Date of entry into force: 07/06/2016
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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