OPSS High Personal protective equipment ppe
Product Recall: Horze Horse Riding Vests (2204-0293)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS): · Ref. 2204-0293
Reason for the recall
- The vests present a high risk of injuries as the shock absorption thresholds were exceeded by 2-3 times, meaning that users may not receive sufficient protection in the case of a fall or injury.
Reasonsee the original notice
Brandnot stated
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
Horze Horse Riding Vests
- Category
- Personal protective equipment ppe
- Type of recall
- Product recall
- Summary
- Product: Horze Horse Riding Vests
- Hazard: The vests present a high risk of injuries as the shock absorption thresholds were exceeded by 2-3 times, meaning that users may not receive sufficient protection in the case of a fall or injury.
- Corrective action: The product has been recalled from end users and withdrawn from the market.
- Product information
- Type
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - Horse Riding Vest
- Models
- Horze Titan Children, Horze Titan Adults, Horze Verus Children, Horze Verus Adults
- Article numbers
- 37057 and 37012
- Sales period
- All riding vests of the above models sold since 1 January 2020.
- Product description
- Black padded horse-riding vest with a white ‘Z’ logo on right side of vest. Affected EAN list available here.
- Product Report and Image
- Link to product image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product has been identified as presenting a risk of injuries as the shock absorption thresholds were exceeded by 2-3 times upon technical inspection, meaning that users may not receive the required protection should they fall from, or be injured by, a horse.
- The product does not meet the requirements of the Personal Protective Equipment (Enforcement) Regulations 2018 or the relevant standard, EN 13158:2018.
- Corrective action
- Horze placed a temporary ban on the supply of the product and withdrew all product from the market in February 2022. Horze have since recalled the products from end users and have contacted distributors and consumers.
- We recommend owners stop using this product immediately. Contact the distributor you purchased from to request redress.
- Additional information
- PSD case number: 2204-0293
- Notified by: Office for Product Safety and Standards
What to do
- The product has been recalled from end users and withdrawn from the market.
- Product information
- Type
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - Horse Riding Vest
- Models
- Horze Titan Children, Horze Titan Adults, Horze Verus Children, Horze Verus Adults
- Article numbers
- 37057 and 37012
- Sales period
- All riding vests of the above models sold since 1 January 2020.
- Product description
- Black padded horse-riding vest with a white ‘Z’ logo on right side of vest. Affected EAN list available here.
- Product Report and Image
- Link to product image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product has been identified as presenting a risk of injuries as the shock absorption thresholds were exceeded by 2-3 times upon technical inspection, meaning that users may not receive the required protection should they fall from, or be injured by, a horse.
- The product does not meet the requirements of the Personal Protective Equipment (Enforcement) Regulations 2018 or the relevant standard, EN 13158:2018.
- Corrective action
- Horze placed a temporary ban on the supply of the product and withdrew all product from the market in February 2022. Horze have since recalled the products from end users and have contacted distributors and consumers.
- We recommend owners stop using this product immediately. Contact the distributor you purchased from to request redress.
- Additional information
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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