Product Safety Report: Yuntian Outdoors Watersport Vest Style Life Jackets/Buoyancy Aids sold via Fruugo (2402-0046)
Product Safety Report for Yuntian Outdoors Watersport Vest Style Life Jackets/Buoyancy Aids presenting a serious risk of drowning.
Summary
Product: Yuntian Outdoors Watersport Vest Style Life Jackets/Buoyancy Aids sold via Fruugo
Hazard: The products present a serious risk of drowning as they do not provide the minimum level of buoyancy required.
Corrective action: OPSS has required the withdrawal of the products from the market. The listings have been removed by the online marketplace (Fruugo).
Product information
| Type | Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - Life Jacket / Buoyancy Aid |
|---|---|
| Fruugo ID | p-81575980-168359672 and p-81576115-168360005 |
| Listing names | ‘watersport mens life jackets for surfing womens kids life jackets’ and ‘watersport-mens-life-jackets-for-surfing-womens-kids-life-jackets’ |
| Country of Origin | Unknown |
| Product Description | A vest style life jacket/buoyancy aid with triple front black plastic clip closures. Sold in bright green and dark blue colours. |
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Hazard
The products have been assessed as presenting a serious risk of drowning as they were advertised as life jackets, but once purchased were identified as buoyancy aids (which do not provide the same level of protection). Also, both jackets did not meet the minimum buoyancy requirement.
The products were 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 products do 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 withdrawal of the products from the market.
The listings have been removed by the online marketplace (Fruugo).
Additional information
PSD number: 2402-0046
Notified by: Office for Product Safety and Standards