Drowning

Children's swimming armbands

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Children's swimming armbands
Case number
A12/1312/13
Category
Protective equipment
Type / Model
OD14932
Batch
Unknown
Audience
Consumer
Notifying country
🇪🇸 Spain
Country of origin
🇨🇳 China
Published
2013-09-27

⚠️ Risk

null The plastic seam on the armbands may open, affecting the inflatable parts. There is a risk of drowning if a child is in the water when the seam opens and the armband deflates. The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment Directive and with the relevant European standard EN 13138-1.

Measures

Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 13/08/2013

Yellow and orange swimming armbands with cartoon-style drawings of boats and beaches.