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Vidal Manguitos Decorados swimming armbands — drowning risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskDrowningJan 24, 2014
Photo from the official notice: Vidal Manguitos Decorados swimming armbands — drowning risk
Photo from the official notice: Vidal Manguitos Decorados swimming armbands — drowning risk

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

Hazard

The valve protrudes too much from the surrounding surface when the two sections of the armbands are inflated. There are no instructions, warnings, advice or recommendations for use, maintenance or ensuring safety, all of which are necessary to ensure that the product is used correctly. The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment Directive and the relevant European standard EN 13138-1.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Other (28/11/2013)

Product description

Blue armbands decorated with pictures of a blue duck with a yellow beak. Printed on the armband in white letters and in several languages, including Spanish, is the following: "WARNING: Not recommended for children under three years". The product is packaged in a sealed transparent plastic bag.

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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