European Union
What's being recalled
Buoyancy aid with adjustable belt as well as attached whistle. It is identified as a “life jacket” on the box but as a “buoyancy aid” on the product.
Country of origin: People's Republic of China.
How to identify it
Safety Gate alert SR/02862/26
Type or model: AGJ003
Batch: 26030976
The hazard
The product is marketed and packaged as a “life jacket”, despite being identified within the product documentation and markings as a 50N buoyancy aid. A buoyancy aid does not provide the same level of protection as a life jacket and requires active participation from the wearer to remain afloat, whereas a life jacket is designed to provide face-up flotation without user intervention.
The misleading description may cause consumers to overestimate the level of protection offered and use the product in circumstances for which it is not suitable, increasing the risk of drowning.
The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment Regulation (PPE).
What to do
Import rejected at border (compulsory, importer).
Destruction of product (compulsory, importer).
The official notice
This page is a summary of the notice published by United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland via EU Safety Gate, collected from EU Safety Gate. Check the original before you act on it.
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