OPSS Not provided Personal protective equipment ppe
Product Recall: Plastimo Inflatable Lifejacket EVO-Junior sold by Decathlon (2409-0023)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS): · Ref. 2409-0023
Reason for the recall
- The product presents a risk of strangulation and drowning as the inflatable bladder may breach the cover’s seams when inflated.
Reasonsee the original notice
BrandPLASTIMO
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcode03162420673602 - All batches
Product
Plastimo Inflatable Lifejacket EVO-Junior sold by Decathlon
- Brand
- PLASTIMO
- Name / model
- Code
- Barcode
- 03162420673602 - All batches
- Category
- Personal protective equipment ppe
- Type of recall
- Product recall
- Summary
- Product: Plastimo Inflatable Lifejacket EVO-Junior sold by Decathlon
- Hazard: The product presents a risk of strangulation and drowning as the inflatable bladder may breach the cover’s seams when inflated.
- Corrective action: The product has been recalled from end users.
- Product information
- Type
- Personal protective equipment (PPE) – Inflatable lifejacket
- Brand
- PLASTIMO
- Article Code
- 4519019
- Model Code
- 8679675 - Lifejacket Junior EVO-J RE
- Barcode
- 03162420673602 - All batches
- Product Description
- Red life jacket with black strapping. Affected products were sold between 01/01/2020 and 13/08/2024.
- Product Report and Image
- Link to product image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a risk of drowning because there is an issue with the deployment of the inflatable bladder, which can lead to the breach of the cover’s seams in rare cases when it is inflated. If the deployment is not compliant, it presents risks of strangulation for the user and would not provide the buoyancy required when in the water.
- The product does not meet the requirements of Regulation (EU) 2016/425 on Personal Protective Equipment or the Personal Protective Equipment (Enforcement) Regulations 2018.
- Corrective action
- The product has been recalled from end users.
- End users can opt to receive a repair by PLASTIMO, or return to the nearest Decathlon store for a refund.
- PLASTIMO can be contacted at: Rappel.gilet.evoJ@plastimo.com
- Decathlon can be contacted:
- by WhatsApp at +44(0)748 306 8343, Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. or
- by email at customer.enquiries@decathlon.com
- For further information, access the Decathlon recall page at the following link: https://www.decathlon.co.uk/c/lp/product-recall
- Additional information
- PSD case number: 2409-0023
- Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
What to do
- The product has been recalled from end users.
- Product information
- Type
- Personal protective equipment (PPE) – Inflatable lifejacket
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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