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Pottwal Schwimmweste Kinder - Schwimmhilfe - mit verstellbarem Schrittgurt swim vest — drowning risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskDrowningNov 1, 2024
Photo from the official notice: Pottwal Schwimmweste Kinder - Schwimmhilfe - mit verstellbarem Schrittgurt swim vest — drowning risk
Photo from the official notice: Pottwal Schwimmweste Kinder - Schwimmhilfe - mit verstellbarem Schrittgurt swim vest — drowning risk
Photo from the official notice: Pottwal Schwimmweste Kinder - Schwimmhilfe - mit verstellbarem Schrittgurt swim vest — drowning risk

Photos from the official notice: EU Safety Gate (European Commission) · image rights

Hazard

There is a risk of drowning as the product can push the child's head into a disadvantageous position or under water. Moreover, the product lacks the necessary warnings and user instructions. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Personal Protective Equipment Regulation nor with the European standard EN 13138-1.

Measures taken

  • Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures — Distributor (01/10/2024)

Product description

Swim vest for children, size S, with a fin on the back. Product sold online, in particular via Amazon (ASIN: B0BYD9FM2B; B0BQ34FL96).

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and check the official notice for what the seller or authority advises (return, refund, repair or disposal). Measures listed here were reported by national authorities to the EU Safety Gate system.

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