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Horze Horse Riding Vests — falls risk

UK OPSSHigh riskFallsMay 16, 2022

Hazard

The product has been identified as presenting a risk of injuries as the shock absorption thresholds were exceeded by 2-3 times upon technical inspection, meaning that users may not receive the required protection should they fall from, or be injured by, a horse. The product does not meet the requirements of the Personal Protective Equipment (Enforcement) Regulations 2018 or the relevant standard, EN 13158:2018.

Remedy

Horze placed a temporary ban on the supply of the product and withdrew all product from the market in February 2022. Horze have since recalled the products from end users and have contacted distributors and consumers. We recommend owners stop using this product immediately. Contact the distributor you purchased from to request redress.

Product recall

Measures taken

  • Recall of product from end users
  • Temporary ban on supply offer and display of product
  • Withdrawal of product from market

Product description

Black padded horse-riding vest with a white ‘Z’ logo on right side of vest. Affected EAN list available here.

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and follow the corrective action above: contact the retailer or supplier for a repair, replacement or refund. This notice was published by the UK Office for Product Safety and Standards.

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