Britons have been warned that an Amazon product designed for swimmers has been recalled.
AGUG Inflatable Swim Vest presents a “serious risk of drowning” and should therefore not be worn.
AGUG Inflatable Swim Vest
Type: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) – Life jacket/buoyancy aid
Brand: AGUG
Model number: AG4201
ASIN: B09YDCKVNM
Listing name: AGUG AGUG Snorkel Vest- Inflatable Swim Vest for Adult Buoyancy Aid Kayak Jackets for Women Men Swimming Flotation Jacket Diving Floatage Assist for Kayaking Snorkelling Boating Watersport
Country of Origin: China
Product description: Vest style life jacket with black cover material and blue patches on shoulder straps
AGUG Inflatable Swim Vest presents a ‘serious risk of drowning’
OPSS
The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) told Britons: “The product has been assessed as presenting a serious risk of drowning as the buoyancy aid was not accompanied with any minimum or maximum sizing limits.
“The product was not supplied with the required compliance documentation or markings to be used correctly by a consumer, potentially resulting in a risk of drowning.
“The product does not meet the requirements of Regulation (EU) 2016/425 on Personal Protective Equipment or the Personal Protective Equipment (Enforcement) Regulations 2018.
“OPSS has required the recall of the product from end users. The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon).”
Additional information
PSD number: 2402-0272
Notified by: Office for Product Safety and Standards
Product recalls must be taken seriously to ensure the safety of customers. Parents and carers were recently warned that a children’s product presents a “risk of injuries”.
The OPSS revealed that a car seat base has an installation error that could “potentially result in the seat dislodging from the base”.
The listing has been removed by Amazon
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The OPSS said: “Should the seat detach from the base whilst in use or during a car accident, there is an increased risk that the user could sustain injuries.”
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