EU alert · Safety Gate Other risk levels Recreational crafts
Inflatable boat Aqua-Storm “Rubber boat - Aqua-Storm” — risk: drowning, hypothermia
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A11/00081/22
Summary
There are no instructions for re-boarding in the manual. Furthermore, the manual is missing other required information and warnings. A user who falls overboard will find it difficult to re-board since the user does not easily recognize the means of re-boarding. A user could suffer hypothermia and/or drown. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Recreational Craft and Personal Watercraft Directive.
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Product
Inflatable boat — Aqua-Storm
- Brand
- Aqua-Storm
- Name / model
- Rubber boat - Aqua-Storm · STM-330
- Batch number(s)
- UA-CAS00432B118
- Category
- Recreational crafts
- Inflatable rubber boat
What is the risk?
- There are no instructions for re-boarding in the manual. Furthermore, the manual is missing other required information and warnings. A user who falls overboard will find it difficult to re-board since the user does not easily recognize the means of re-boarding. A user could suffer hypothermia and/or drown. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Recreational Craft and Personal Watercraft Directive.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Marking the product with appropriate warnings on the risks
- Date of entry into force: 18/05/2022
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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