Inflatable armbands — drowning risk (A12/1121/15)
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Hazard
The product poses a risk of drowning because it does not contain the necessary warnings and instructions for use in Bulgarian or other languages. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Personal Protective Equipment Directive and with the relevant European standard EN 13138-1.
Measures taken
- Destruction of the product — Other (14/07/2015)
Product description
Children’s inflatable armbands in various colours and with various pictures, packed in transparent plastic packages.
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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