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Lifejacket Talamex — risk: drowning
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A11/00098/23
Summary
The life jacket does not have enough buoyancy and the mouth freeboard is not sufficient. This life jacket may not keep the user sufficiently above the water and the user can drown. The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Regulation nor with the European standard EN 12402-4.
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Product
Lifejacket — Talamex
- Brand
- Talamex
- Name / model
- No 2. Lifejacket
- Batch number(s)
- DOM IV/2020
- Barcode
- 8711497623727
- Category
- Protective equipment
- Orange lifejacket with date of manufacture 4/2020.
What is the risk?
- The life jacket does not have enough buoyancy and the mouth freeboard is not sufficient. This life jacket may not keep the user sufficiently above the water and the user can drown. The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Regulation nor with the European standard EN 12402-4.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 17/05/2023
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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