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Hema Zwembandjes (Armbands) inflatable armbands — drowning risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskDrowningJul 3, 2015
Photo from the official notice: Hema Zwembandjes (Armbands) inflatable armbands — drowning risk
Photo from the official notice: Hema Zwembandjes (Armbands) inflatable armbands — drowning risk

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

Hazard

The plastic seams are not adequately welded, they could tear apart and cause deflation of the armbands while a child is in the water.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Personal Protective Equipment Directive and the relevant European standard EN 13138-1.

Measures taken

  • Recall of the product from end users — Other (28/05/2015)

Product description

Red and yellow plastic inflatable armbands supplied in transparent packaging

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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