2022.05.18 Recall: Horze - Horse Riding Vests
18 May 2022
The following notice has been issued by the Office for Product Safety and Standards
Product
Horze Horse Riding Vests
Type
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - Horse Riding Vest
Models
Horze Titan Children, Horze Titan Adults, Horze Verus Children, Horze Verus Adults
Article numbers
37057 and 37012
Sales period
All riding vests of the above models sold since 1 January 2020.
Product description
Black padded horse-riding vest with a white 'Z' logo on right side of vest. Affected EAN list.
Hazard
The product has been identified as presenting a risk of injuries as the shock absorption thresholds were exceeded by two to three times upon technical inspection, meaning that users may not receive the required protection should they fall from, or be injured by, a horse.
The product does not meet the requirements of the Personal Protective Equipment (Enforcement) Regulations 2018 or the relevant standard, EN 13158:2018.
Corrective action
Horze placed a temporary ban on the supply of the product and withdrew all product from the market in February 2022. Horze have since recalled the products from end users and have contacted distributors and consumers.
We recommend owners stop using this product immediately. Contact the distributor you purchased from to request redress.
Notified by
Office for Product Safety and Standards
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