EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Protective equipment
Inflatable armbands Sainteve “Unknown” — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0187/13
Summary
null The product poses the risk of choking because the stoppers can became detached, generating small parts which could be swallowed by children.In addition the non-return valves do not function correctly and the labelling is deficient.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 — Sainteve
- Brand
- Sainteve
- Name / model
- Unknown · 9”x6” (23x15 cm)
- Batch number(s)
- 8435286511599
- Category
- Protective equipment
- Pink armbands decoratd with drawings of fish. The packaging is a cardboard box, on the front of which there is a photograph of the armbands and the following text: Sainteve Shenyi Plastic +- 9"X6" (23x15 Cm) V, +- 10"X7 (25x18 Cm), as well as details regarding the place of origin, warnings about aqu
What is the risk?
- null The product poses the risk of choking because the stoppers can became detached, generating small parts which could be swallowed by children.In addition the non-return valves do not function correctly and the labelling is deficient.The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment Directive and with the relevant European standard EN 13138-1.
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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