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Lifejacket JOYHUT “Life Jacket” — risk: drowning
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/02391/26
Summary
The product has not undergone the required conformity tests for personal protective equipment category III. The product might not function properly when it is used in the water, causing the user to drown. The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment Regulation (PPE).
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Product
Lifejacket — JOYHUT
- Brand
- JOYHUT
- Name / model
- Life Jacket
- Category
- Protective equipment
- Red adjustable lifejacket.
What is the risk?
- The product has not undergone the required conformity tests for personal protective equipment category III. The product might not function properly when it is used in the water, causing the user to drown. The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment Regulation (PPE).
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Import rejected at border
- Date of entry into force: 28/05/2026
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the product
- Date of entry into force: 16/06/2026
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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