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Limmys Buoyant aids for swimming instruction swim vest — drowning risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskDrowningDec 20, 2024
Photo from the official notice: Limmys Buoyant aids for swimming instruction swim vest — drowning risk
Photo from the official notice: Limmys Buoyant aids for swimming instruction swim vest — drowning risk
Photo from the official notice: Limmys Buoyant aids for swimming instruction swim vest — drowning risk
Photo from the official notice: Limmys Buoyant aids for swimming instruction swim vest — drowning risk
Photo from the official notice: Limmys Buoyant aids for swimming instruction swim vest — drowning risk
Photo from the official notice: Limmys Buoyant aids for swimming instruction swim vest — drowning risk

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

Hazard

The product lacks the necessary instructions of use and warnings about active supervision. Moreover, the crotch buckle can be easily opened. This can result in drowning. The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment Regulation nor with the European standard EN 13138-1.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Importer (01/12/2024)
  • Recall of the product from end users — Importer (01/12/2024)
  • Recall of the product from end users — Importer (01/12/2024)

Product description

1.5 mm neoprene swim vest of medium size, intended for children between two and five years. Product sold online, in particular via Amazon (ASIN: B0824TKNXR).

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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