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Jiuran Black Neoprene Vest Style Life Jacket sold via Fruugo and Amazon (2403-0037 and 2403-0237) — drowning risk

UK OPSSSerious riskDrowningSold on AmazonSold on FruugoMay 7, 2024
Photo from the official notice: Jiuran Black Neoprene Vest Style Life Jacket sold via Fruugo and Amazon (2403-0037 and 2403-0237) — drowning risk

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

Hazard

The product was not supplied with the required compliance documentation or markings to demonstrate that they have been adequately conformity assessed. Mandatory third-party conformity assessment by a body authorised for PPE 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 as a buoyancy aid. The product does not meet the requirements of Regulation (EU) 2016/425 on Personal Protective Equipment or the Personal Protective Equipment (Enforcement) Regulations 2018.

Remedy

OPSS has required that the products are recalled from end users. The listings have been removed by the online marketplace (Fruugo and Amazon).

Product recall

Measures taken

  • Recall of product from end users
  • Removal of listing by online marketplace

Product description

Black neoprene material vest style life jacket/buoyancy aid with centre front zipper closure and two adjustable waistbelts with plastic buckle closures.

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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