2024.01.23 Recall: Unbranded Orange Life Jacket (sold via Wish)
23 January 2024
The following notice has been issued by the Office for Product Safety and Standards.
Product
Unbranded Orange Life Jacket (sold via Wish)
Type
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - Life Jacket
Country of origin
China
Product description
Orange material vest-style personal flotation device with modular foam and stitched panelling and multiple hand tie closures.
WISH ID
5f0c33c8b886cd003d518066
Listing name
Hot Sell Adult Kayak Boat Orange Foam Flotation Swimming Safe Life Jacket Vest
Hazard
The product has been assessed as presenting a serious risk of drowning. The product was advertised as a life jacket, but once purchased was identified as a buoyancy aid (which does not provide the same level of protection).
When tested, the product did not meet the level of buoyancy required of a buoyancy aid, and therefore may not have performed as expected when relied upon.
The product also requires improvements to marking, labelling and documentation.
The product does not meet the requirements of Regulation (EU) 2016/425 on Personal Protective Equipment or the Personal Protective Equipment (Enforcement) Regulations 2018.
Corrective action
OPSS has required that the products are recalled from end users.
Owners are advised to cease use of the product and contact the distributor they purchased from to request redress.
The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Wish).
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