Product Recall: Professional Polyester Adult Kid Life Jacket Orange Universal sold via AliExpress (2402-0073)
Product Recall for Professional Polyester Adult Kid Life Jacket Orange Universal sold via AliExpress presenting a serious risk of drowning.
Summary
Product: Professional Polyester Adult Kid Life Jacket Orange Universal sold via AliExpress
Hazard: The product was not supplied with the required compliance documentation or markings to demonstrate that they have been adequately conformity assessed.
Corrective action: Recall of the product from end users. The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (AliExpress).
Product information
| Type | Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) – Life Jacket / buoyancy aid |
|---|---|
| AliExpress ID | 1005003827271024 |
| Listing Name | Longyan Bifan Information Technology Co Ltd Professional Polyester Adult Kid Life Jacket Orange Universal Swimming Boating Ski Drifting Survival Aid Safety Jacket Vest |
| Country of Origin | China |
| Product Description | A bright orange vest style buoyancy aid with two grey reflective rectangles on each shoulder. |
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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.
Corrective action
OPSS has required that the products are recalled from end users.
The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (AliExpress).
Additional information
PSD number: 2402-0073
Notified by: Office for Product Safety and Standards