Product Recall: Manual Inflatable Life Jacket sold via AliExpress (2402-0076)
Product Recall for Manual Inflatable Life Jacket sold via AliExpress presenting a serious risk of drowning.
Summary
Product: Manual Inflatable Life Jacket sold via AliExpress
Hazard: The product was not supplied with the required compliance documentation or markings to demonstrate that they have been adequately conformity assessed.
Corrective action: Recall of the product from end users. The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (AliExpress).
Product information
| Type | Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) – Life Jacket / buoyancy aid |
|---|---|
| AliExpress ID | 2255800602456528 |
| Listing Name | Shenzhen Chen Ting Technology Co Ltd Manual Inflatable Life Jacket Adult Life Vest Water Sports Swiming Fishing Survival Jacket Water Sports. |
| Country of Origin | China |
| Product Description | A black life jacket with yellow internal fabric, black plastic buckle closure and double back strap. Orange whistle supplied attached via a white cord. |
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Hazard
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 products are recalled from end users.
The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (AliExpress).
Additional information
PSD number: 2402-0076
Notified by: Office for Product Safety and Standards.