EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Protective equipment
Inflatable armbands Hema “Zwembandjes (Armbands)” — risk: drowning
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0818/15
Summary
null The plastic seams are not adequately welded, they could tear apart and cause deflation of the armbands while a child is in the water.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Personal Protective Equipment Directive and the relevant European standard EN 13138-1.
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Product
Inflatable armbands — Hema
- Brand
- Hema
- Name / model
- Zwembandjes (Armbands) · Article No.: 15800007
- Batch number(s)
- 15.80.0007
- Category
- Protective equipment
- Red and yellow plastic inflatable armbands supplied in transparent packaging
What is the risk?
- null The plastic seams are not adequately welded, they could tear apart and cause deflation of the armbands while a child is in the water.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Personal Protective Equipment Directive and the relevant European standard EN 13138-1.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 28/05/2015
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