Product Safety Report: Well Path Kids' Life Jacket sold via Fruugo (2403-0118)
Product Safety Report for Well Path Kids' Life Jacket presenting a serious risk of drowning.
Summary
Product: Well Path Kids’ Life Jacket sold via Fruugo
Hazard: The product presents a serious risk of drowning due to the absence of independent conformity assessment to demonstrate the product will perform when required.
Corrective action: The product has been withdrawn from the market. The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Fruugo).
Product information
| Type | Personal protective equipment (PPE) – Life Jacket |
|---|---|
| Brand | Well Path |
| Fruugo Listing Name | kids swim vest float jacket adjustable life jacket flotation for child swim |
| Fruugo ID | 97295444-204784447 |
| Country of Origin | China |
| Product Description | Blue and pink children’s life jacket with white front and under buckle closures. |
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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
The product has been withdrawn from the market.
The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Fruugo).
Additional information
PSD case number: 2403-0118
Notified by: Office for Product Safety and Standards