OPSS Serious Personal protective equipment ppe
Product Safety Report: SBART Buoyancy Aid sold via eBay (2403-0151)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS):
Reason for the recall
- The products present a serious risk of drowning as they do not provide the minimum level of buoyancy required.
Reasonsee the original notice
BrandSBART
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcode6925688987433
Product
SBART Buoyancy Aid sold via eBay
- Brand
- SBART
- Barcode
- 6925688987433
- Category
- Personal protective equipment ppe
- Country of origin
- Hong Kong
- Type of recall
- Product safety report
- Summary
- Product: SBART Buoyancy Aid sold via eBay
- Hazard: The products present a serious risk of drowning as they do not provide the minimum level of buoyancy required.
- Corrective action: OPSS has required the withdrawal of the product from the market. The listing have been removed by the online marketplace (eBay).
- Product information
- Type
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - Life Jacket / Buoyancy Aid
- Brand
- SBART
- eBay Item Number
- 254994669063
- Barcode
- 6925688987433
- Country of Origin
- Hong Kong
- Product Description
- Vest style buoyancy aid with neoprene fabric, centre zipper closure & double 38mm webbing waist strap with plastic buckle closures
- Product Report and Image
- Link to product image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a serious risk of drowning as it does not provide the minimum level of buoyancy required.
- The product was not supplied with the required compliance documentation or markings to demonstrate that they have been adequately conformity assessed. Mandatory third-party conformity assessment by a body authorised for PPE 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 as a buoyancy aid.
- 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
- OPSS has required the withdrawal of the products from the market.
- The listings have been removed by the online marketplace (eBay).
- Additional information
- PSD number: 2403-0151
- Notified by: Office for Product Safety and Standards
What to do
- OPSS has required the withdrawal of the product from the market. The listing have been removed by the online marketplace (eBay).
- Product information
- Type
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - Life Jacket / Buoyancy Aid
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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