2024.01.23 Recall: Marine Work Life Jacket (sold via Amazon)
23 January 2024
The following notice has been issued by the Office for Product Safety and Standards.
Product
Marine Work Life Jacket (sold via Amazon)
Type
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - Life Jacket
Country of origin
China
Product description
Orange vest style buoyancy aid with twin front waist belt plastic buckle closures with 38 mm black webbing and additional elasticated sides. Red whistle attached to fabric on left internal upper lobe.
Model number
HLP-85-6
Amazon ASIN
B08ZSGJSXY
Listing name
Ysoom Adult life jacket adjustable safety vest with whistle, oxford fabric thick life jacket double breasted buckle life jacket, 52 * 43 * 7 cm
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 (Amazon).
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