Drowning

Swimming armbands

Vidal
Swimming armbandsSwimming armbands
Case number
A12/0105/14
Category
Protective equipment
Type / Model
ref. 0211226
Batch
8432583112269
Audience
Consumer
Notifying country
🇪🇸 Spain
Country of origin
🇹🇼 Taiwan
Published
2014-01-24

⚠️ Risk

null The valve protrudes too much from the surrounding surface when the two sections of the armbands are inflated. There are no instructions, warnings, advice or recommendations for use, maintenance or ensuring safety, all of which are necessary to ensure that the product is used correctly. The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment Directive and the relevant European standard EN 13138-1.

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: 28/11/2013

Blue armbands decorated with pictures of a blue duck with a yellow beak. Printed on the armband in white letters and in several languages, including Spanish, is the following: "WARNING: Not recommended for children under three years". The product is packaged in a sealed transparent plastic bag.