EU alert · Safety Gate Other risk levels Hobby/sports equipment
Inflatable armbands Proaqua — risk: drowning
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A11/0074/16
Summary
null When the caps are not entirely pushed in, air can leak through the valves, possibly causing the armbands to deflate with a risk of drowning for the user. The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment Directive and the relevant European standard EN 13138.
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Product
Inflatable armbands — Proaqua
- Brand
- Proaqua
- Name / model
- 34-9428
- Batch number(s)
- Batch 2015
- Category
- Hobby/sports equipment
- Swimming armbands decorated with pictures of fish, sold in a plastic bag.
What is the risk?
- null When the caps are not entirely pushed in, air can leak through the valves, possibly causing the armbands to deflate with a risk of drowning for the user. The product does not comply with 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): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 07/06/2016
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