Product Safety Report: Patgear Flotation Aid sold via Etsy (2402-0063)
Product Safety Report for Patgear Flotation Aid sold via Etsy presenting a serious risk of drowning
Summary
Product: Patgear Flotation Aid sold via Etsy
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 jacket also did not meet the minimum buoyancy requirement.
Corrective action: We recommend owners stop using this product immediately. Contact the distributor you purchased from to request redress. The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Etsy).
Product information
| Type | Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) – Life Jacket/Buoyancy Aid |
|---|---|
| Etsy ID | 1289673907 |
| Listing Name | Universal Windsurfing Adult Life Jacket Vest Kayak Buoyancy Boat Ski Water N4W2 |
| Country of Origin | Unknown |
| Product Description | Red and black vest style buoyancy aid with three front black plastic buckles closures with black webbing waist belt and crotch strap fixed back attachment and double front buckle closure. Red whistle attached to buoyancy aid via orange cord and sits in internal pocket on inner lining fabric. |
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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 jacket also did not meet the minimum buoyancy requirement.
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
We recommend owners stop using this product immediately. Contact the distributor you purchased from to request redress.
The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Etsy).
Additional information
PSD number: 2402-0063
Notified by: Office for Product Safety and Standards