British Canoeing has been made aware of a product recall for a lifejacket presenting a serious risk of drowning.
The model being recalled is a Lifejacket 150N sold via Amazon. Please note that this is a lifejacket and not a buoyancy aid.
The product does not meet the requirements of the PPE Regulation 2016/425.
Product Information
- Type: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) – Life Jacket
- ASIN: B09Z6XD77H
- Use this link for images of the product.
The product is classed as Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). The product was not supplied with the required compliance documentation or markings to demonstrate that it had been adequately conformity assessed.
Mandatory third-party conformity assessment is required by the relevant Regulations for those products which protect against more serious risks, the absence of such independent assessment for such a product may increase the risk to the consumer that the product may not perform as expected when relied upon to protect them from harm in the water.
The product does not meet the requirements of the PPE Regulation 2016/425.
Corrective Action
The authority is requiring the recall of the product from end users. The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon).