OPSS Serious Personal protective equipment ppe
Product Recall: Fox and Fox Rage Life Jackets (2209-0237)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS): · Ref. 2209-0237
Reason for the recall
- The product presents a serious risk of drowning due to the absence of independent conformity assessment to demonstrate the product will perform when required.
Reasonsee the original notice
Brandnot stated
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
Six models of Fox and Fox rage life jackets and gas refills
- Name / model
- Number
- Category
- Personal protective equipment ppe
- Country of origin
- China
- Type of recall
- Product recall
- Summary
- Product: Six models of Fox and Fox rage life jackets and gas refills
- Hazard: The product presents a serious risk of drowning due to the absence of independent conformity assessment to demonstrate the product will perform when required.
- Corrective action: The products have been recalled from end users by Fox International Group Ltd.
- Product information
- Type
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - Life Jacket
- Country of Origin
- China
- Product Description
- Six models of life jacket and associated gas refills, supplied in transparent plastic packaging.
- Product Report and Image
- Link to Product Image and PDF
- Affected Models
- Model Number
- Model Name
- CIB033
- Fox Camo Life Jacket
- CIB034
- Fox Life Jacket Refill Kit
- CIB035
- Fox Junior Camo Life Jacket 20-30kg
- CIB040
- Fox Life Jacket Black and Orange
- CIB041
- Fox Junior Camo Life Jacket
- NI001
- Fox Rage Camo Life Jacket
- Hazard
- The product is classed as Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). The product was not supplied with the required compliance documentation or markings to demonstrate that it had been adequately conformity assessed. Mandatory third-party conformity assessment is required by the relevant Regulations for those products which protect against more serious risks, the absence of such independent assessment for such a product may increase the risk to the consumer that the product may not perform as expected when relied upon to protect them from harm in the water.
- The product does not meet the requirements of the PPE Regulation 2016/425.
- Corrective action
- Fox International Group Ltd have recalled the product from end users. Further information can be accessed by contacting EuroCustomerServices@ratheroutdoors.com or accessing the Fox International website at https://www.foxint.com/home/support/product-recalls/.
- Additional information
- PSD case number: 2209-0237
- Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
What to do
- The products have been recalled from end users by Fox International Group Ltd.
- Product information
- Type
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - Life Jacket
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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