Product Recall: Lalizas Unisex Adult Life Jacket/Buoyancy Aid sold via Amazon (2403-0033)
Product Recall for Lalizas Unisex Adult Life Jacket/Buoyancy Aid sold via Amazon presenting a serious risk of drowning.
Summary
Product: Lalizas Unisex Adult Life Jacket/Buoyancy Aid sold via Amazon
Hazard: The product presents a serious risk of drowning as it was not supplied with the required compliance documentation or markings to demonstrate it had been adequately conformity assessed.
Corrective action: Recall of the product from end users. The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon).
Product information
| Type | Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - Life Jacket/Buoyancy Aid |
|---|---|
| Brand | Lalizas |
| Model | 70993 |
| Amazon ASIN | B00F2EG33W |
| Listing Name | Lalizas 70993 Lifejacket, Unisex Adult, Orange, Universal |
| Country of Origin | China |
| Product description | A fluorescent overhead life jacket with reflective material detailing. |
| Report and Image |
Hazard
The product has been assessed as presenting a serious risk of drowning. 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.
The product does not meet the requirements of Regulation (EU) 2016/425 on Personal Protective Equipment or the Personal Protective Equipment (Enforcement) Regulations 2018.
Corrective action
OPSS has required that the product is recalled from end users.
The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon).
Additional information
PSD case number: 2403-0033
Notified by: Office for Product Safety and Standards