EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Protective equipment
Protective vest for horse-riding Spark “Veste airbag pour cavalier” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1095/19
Summary
The vest does not properly protect the user in the event of a fall. The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment Regulation.
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Product
Protective vest for horse-riding — Spark
- Brand
- Spark
- Name / model
- Veste airbag pour cavalier
- Batch number(s)
- Products manufactured before 01/07/2019 are concerned by the recall
- Category
- Protective equipment
- Protective vest with airbag for horse-riding.
What is the risk?
- The vest does not properly protect the user in the event of a fall. The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 12/06/2019
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 12/06/2019
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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