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Carrefour Home children's swimming armbands — drowning risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskDrowningSep 27, 2013
Photo from the official notice: Carrefour Home children's swimming armbands — drowning risk

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

Hazard

The plastic seam on the armbands may open, affecting the inflatable parts. There is a risk of drowning if a child is in the water when the seam opens and the armband deflates. The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment Directive and with the relevant European standard EN 13138-1.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Other (13/08/2013)

Product description

Yellow and orange swimming armbands with cartoon-style drawings of boats and beaches.

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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