United KingdomThe Garvee GARVEE Buoyancy Aid (brand Garvee), model AGJ003, batch 26030976, SKU PSS_33RNYCKA, produced 18 March 2026 and originating from China, is packaged as a “life jacket” though marked in documentation as a 50N buoyancy aid. It was rejected because the misleading description could cause users to overestimate its protection and increases the risk of drowning; it does not meet Regulation 2016/425 or the PPE (Enforcement) Regulations 2018. The import has been rejected at the border.
What's being recalled
Product Safety Report for GARVEE Buoyancy Aid presenting a serious risk of drowning.
Type: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - Liferafts/Life-Buoys/Flotation Cushions
Brand: Garvee
Model: AGJ003
Batch: 26030976
Production date: 2026.03.18
Product identifiers: PO26013114725625
SKU: PSS_33RNYCKA
Country of Origin: China
Product Description: 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.
How to identify it
PSD notification number: 2609-0066
Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
The hazard
The product presents a serious risk of drowning as it 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. Improvements are also required to product labelling and marking.
The product does not meet the requirements of Regulation 2016/425 or the Personal Protective Equipment (Enforcement) Regulations 2018.
What to do
The import has been rejected at the border.
The official notice
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