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Northern Diver Transit Suit — health risk

UK OPSSLow riskOther health riskFeb 28, 2023
Photo from the official notice: Northern Diver Transit Suit — health risk

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Hazard

The product is marketed under the Northern Diver brand and advertised for commercial use (e.g. offshore windfarms) and water sports and as such should have been conformity assessed as Category II 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 safety report

Measures taken

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

Product description

The Northern Diver transit suit is designed to be worn by commercial workers for transit by boat on water e.g. offshore windfarms, but can also be used for other on-water activity where warmth and protection from water is required.

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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