EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Protective equipment
Swimming aid discs — risk: drowning
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/02379/24
Summary
There is a risk of drowning as a result of material weakness in the buoyancy aid and the absence of warnings about active supervision. The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment Regulation.
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Product
Swimming aid discs
- Name / model
- 300540305-673074324
- Barcode
- 6938641383234
- Category
- Protective equipment
- Children's swim aid. Product sold online.
What is the risk?
- There is a risk of drowning as a result of material weakness in the buoyancy aid and the absence of warnings about active supervision. The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 06/08/2024
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
- Date of entry into force: 06/08/2024
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 06/08/2024
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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