Paddle UK has been made aware of two product recalls for buoyancy aids and life jackets sold via Amazon presenting a serious risk of drowning.
The products do not meet the requirements of the PPE Regulation 2016/425.
Oskies Yellow Inflatable Buoyancy/flotation Aid
Amazon ASIN: B09HSTTYSR
Full product recall report linked here
Lalizas Unisex Adult Life Jacket/Buoyancy Aid
Amazon ASIN: B00F2EG33W
Full product recall report linked here
The products have been assessed as presenting a serious risk of drowning. The products were 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.
Corrective Action
- The Oskies Yellow Inflatable Buoyancy/flotation Aid has been recalled from end users and destroyed. |The Lalizas Unisex Adult Life Jacket/Buoyancy Aid has been recalled from end users.
- Both listings have been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon).