Product Recall: Sailtrek Orange Vest Style Life Jacket sold via AliExpress (2402-0257)
Product Recall for Sailtrek Orange Vest Style Life Jacket presenting a serious risk of drowning.
Summary
Product: Sailtrek Orange Vest Style Life Jacket sold via AliExpress
Hazard: The product presents a serious risk of drowning as it was advertised as a life jacket, but when received was identified as a buoyancy aid (which does not provide the same level of protection).
Corrective action: OPSS has required that the products are recalled from end users. The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (AliExpress).
Product information
| Type | Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - Life Jacket / Buoyancy aid |
|---|---|
| Brand | Sailtrek |
| AliExpress ID | 1005002870297533 |
| AliExpress Listing Name | Neoprene Life Jacket Adult Life Vest Water Sports Fishing Vest Kayaking Boating Swimming Drifting Safety Life Vest |
| Country of Origin | China |
| Product description | Black, grey & illuminous orange vest style buoyancy aid with neoprene fabric, centre zipper closure & double 38mm webbing waist strap with plastic buckle closures. Collar handle loop stitched to rear collar. |
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Hazard
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).
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 the recall of the product from end users.
The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (AliExpress).
Additional information
PSD case number: 2402-0257
Notified by: Office for Product Safety and Standards