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Englands professional lifejacket with green outer cover — drowning risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskDrowningDec 1, 2006

Hazard

Manual operation of lifejacket requires force greater than standard allows to operate. Fault was identified by manufacturer as fault with FITTING of a particular “UML” Firing Head into this specific model. Tight packing of the outer cover can sometimes lead to a restriction of the manual operation pull cord. Where fitted, the automatic operation for inflation of these lifejackets is NOT affected. The inflation tag was subjected to the forces as required by EN 396:1993 part 6.8.4. and the firing head failed to operate at the maximum allowable force of 120 N (+2N).

Measures taken

  • Voluntary recall from consumers ordered by the manufacturer — Other

Product description

Type/Number of models: ONLY those purchased between September 1997 and July 2006

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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