EU alert · Safety Gate Other risk levels Recreational crafts
Inflatable boat/dinghy GT Inflatables “TMG270” — risk: drowning
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A11/00115/22
Summary
The boat does not have enough buoyancy to float when flooded with water. The boat may sink, increasing the risk of drowning for users. Moreover the required warnings and re-boarding instructions are missing in the user manual. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Recreational Craft and Personal Watercraft Directive.
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Product
Inflatable boat/dinghy — GT Inflatables
- Brand
- GT Inflatables
- Name / model
- TMG270 · TMG270
- Category
- Recreational crafts
- Product is an inflatable boat of 2.7 metres with the label GT Inflatables
What is the risk?
- The boat does not have enough buoyancy to float when flooded with water. The boat may sink, increasing the risk of drowning for users. Moreover the required warnings and re-boarding instructions are missing in the user manual. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Recreational Craft and Personal Watercraft Directive.
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: 14/07/2022
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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