EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Hobby/sports equipment
Life jacket BLUE DOLPHIN — risk: drowning
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1360/19
Summary
The product is not sufficiently resistant to fire and becomes damaged, losing its floating ability. A user might consequently drown.The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN ISO 12402.
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Product
Life jacket — BLUE DOLPHIN
- Brand
- BLUE DOLPHIN
- Name / model
- CT-1017
- Category
- Hobby/sports equipment
- Life jacket. Dimensions: 40 x 35 x 10 cm (length x width x depth); packaging: transparent bag. The product was sold online, in particular via eBay.
What is the risk?
- The product is not sufficiently resistant to fire and becomes damaged, losing its floating ability. A user might consequently drown.The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN ISO 12402.
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: 12/04/2019
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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