EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Hobby/sports equipment
Swim goggles WAY AND WAVES “Lunettes piscine enfant” — risk: damage to sight, injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/01017/25
Summary
The goggles’ resistance to compression is insufficient:and can easily break, causing injuries to the user. Moreover, the transmission factor of UV light is too high (up to 89.49%). Consequently, they do not protect the eyes and cause eye damage. The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment Regulation nor with the European standard EN 18527.
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Product
Swim goggles — WAY AND WAVES
- Brand
- WAY AND WAVES
- Name / model
- Lunettes piscine enfant · 46873
- Barcode
- 3120370468730
- Category
- Hobby/sports equipment
- Children’s adjustable swim goggles with crab or shark motif.
- Recall information: https://rappel.conso.gouv.fr/fiche-rappel/2024-11-0051
What is the risk?
- The goggles’ resistance to compression is insufficient:and can easily break, causing injuries to the user. Moreover, the transmission factor of UV light is too high (up to 89.49%). Consequently, they do not protect the eyes and cause eye damage. The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment Regulation nor with the European standard EN 18527.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 12/11/2024
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