EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Protective equipment
Safety reflector — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00238/22
Summary
The retroreflective/luminance performance of the product is inadequate. As a result, the user is not sufficiently visible in situations where high visibility is essential. The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment Regulation.
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Product
Safety reflector
- Name / model
- Safety Reflector · 220252
- Category
- Protective equipment
- Triangle Safety reflector made of brown plastic, 6mm thick.
What is the risk?
- The retroreflective/luminance performance of the product is inadequate. As a result, the user is not sufficiently visible in situations where high visibility is essential. The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 01/07/2021
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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