Paddle UK has been made aware of three product recalls for buoyancy aids and life jackets sold via various online marketplaces presenting a serious risk of drowning.
The products do not meet the requirements of the PPE Regulation 2016/425.
NEWAO Adult Kids Life Jackets Neoprene B
eBay Item Number: 165532499508
Wish ID: 60935ee03c3dec6e04e26e2f
The product has been assessed as presenting a serious risk of drowning. The product was advertised as a life jacket, but once purchased was identified as a buoyancy aid (which does not provide the same level of protection). When tested, the product did not meet the level of buoyancy required of a buoyancy aid, and therefore may not have performed as expected when relied upon.
The product also requires improvements to marking, labelling and documentation.
Full product recall report linked here
Jiuran Black Neoprene Vest Style Life Jacket
FRUUGO ID: p-63203089-127600602
Amazon ASIN: B09Z82W9VX
The product was not supplied with the required compliance documentation or markings to demonstrate that they have been adequately conformity assessed. Mandatory third-party conformity assessment by a body authorised for PPE 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 as a buoyancy aid.
Full product recall report linked here
SKCURE Children's Vest Style Buoyancy Aid
eBay Item Number: 284935899837
The product has been assessed as presenting a serious risk of drowning as it was advertised as a life jacket, but once purchased was identified as a buoyancy aid (which does not provide the same level of protection). The product does not meet the minimum level of buoyancy and there are no minimum and maximum user's mass stated.
The product was not supplied with the required compliance documentation or markings to demonstrate that they have been adequately conformity assessed. Mandatory third-party conformity assessment by a body authorised for PPE 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 as a buoyancy aid.
Full product recall report linked here
Corrective Action
- OPSS has required that all products are recalled from end users.
- All listings have been removed by the respective online marketplaces.