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Fox and Fox Rage Life Jackets — drowning risk

UK OPSSSerious riskDrowningMay 23, 2023
Photo from the official notice: Fox and Fox Rage Life Jackets — drowning risk

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Hazard

The product is classed as Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). The product was not supplied with the required compliance documentation or markings to demonstrate that it had been adequately conformity assessed. Mandatory third-party conformity assessment is required by the relevant Regulations for those products which protect against more serious risks, the absence of such independent assessment for such a product may increase the risk to the consumer that the product may not perform as expected when relied upon to protect them from harm in the water. The product does not meet the requirements of the PPE Regulation 2016/425.

Remedy

Fox International Group Ltd have recalled the product from end users. Further information can be accessed by contacting [email protected] or accessing the Fox International website at https://www.foxint.com/home/support/product-recalls/ .

Product recall

Measures taken

  • Recall of product from end users

Product description

Six models of life jacket and associated gas refills, supplied in transparent plastic packaging.

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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