EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Protective equipment
Swimming armbands Vidal “Manguitos Decorados” — risk: drowning
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0105/14
Summary
null The valve protrudes too much from the surrounding surface when the two sections of the armbands are inflated. There are no instructions, warnings, advice or recommendations for use, maintenance or ensuring safety, all of which are necessary to ensure that the product is used correctly. The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment Directive and the relevant European standard EN 13138-1.
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Product
Swimming armbands — Vidal
- Brand
- Vidal
- Name / model
- Manguitos Decorados · ref. 0211226
- Batch number(s)
- 8432583112269
- Category
- Protective equipment
- Blue armbands decorated with pictures of a blue duck with a yellow beak. Printed on the armband in white letters and in several languages, including Spanish, is the following: "WARNING: Not recommended for children under three years". The product is packaged in a sealed transparent plastic bag.
What is the risk?
- null The valve protrudes too much from the surrounding surface when the two sections of the armbands are inflated. There are no instructions, warnings, advice or recommendations for use, maintenance or ensuring safety, all of which are necessary to ensure that the product is used correctly. The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment Directive and the relevant European standard EN 13138-1.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 28/11/2013
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