Drowning

Inflatable armbands

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Case number
A11/0074/16
Category
Hobby/sports equipment
Type / Model
34-9428
Batch
Batch 2015
Audience
Consumer
Notifying country
🇫🇮 Finland
Country of origin
🇨🇳 China
Published
2016-08-19

⚠️ Risk

null When the caps are not entirely pushed in, air can leak through the valves, possibly causing the armbands to deflate with a risk of drowning for the user. The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment Directive and the relevant European standard EN 13138.

Measures

Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 07/06/2016

Swimming armbands decorated with pictures of fish, sold in a plastic bag.