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Northern Diver 275N Twin Chamber Life Jacket — drowning risk

UK OPSSSerious riskDrowningFeb 28, 2023
Photo from the official notice: Northern Diver 275N Twin Chamber Life Jacket — drowning risk
Photo from the official notice: Northern Diver 275N Twin Chamber Life Jacket — drowning risk

Photos from the official notice: UK Office for Product Safety and Standards (GOV.UK) · image rights

Hazard

The product is marketed under the Northern Diver brand and advertised for commercial use (e.g. Offshore windfarms) and watersports and as such should have been conformity assessed as Category III Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) The product has not undergone conformity assessment as PPE, it is not CE or UKCA marked and there is no Declaration of Conformity as PPE. The product is not in conformity with Regulation (EU) 2016/425 as enforced by the Personal Protective Equipment (Enforcement) Regulations 2018.

Remedy

Recall of the product from end users. Withdrawal of the product from the market. Owners are advised to stop using this equipment and contact the distributor they purchased it from or contact Northern Diver.

Product recall

Measures taken

  • Recall of product from end users
  • Withdrawal of product from market

Product description

A 275N life jacket with two independent chambers with automatic inflators with manual activation cords, and an additional oral inflator. This lifejacket is designed for adults weighing 43kg or more

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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