Product Recall: WENTSEN Adult Buoyancy Vest sold via AliExpress (2403-0045)

Product Recall for WENTSEN Adult Buoyancy Vest sold via AliExpress presenting a serious risk of drowning.

Summary

Product: WENTSEN Adult Buoyancy Vest sold via AliExpress

Hazard: The product has been assessed as presenting a serious risk of drowning. 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 3256804463920394
Listing Name Life Vest Adults Surf Vest Kayak Wakeboard Motorboats Raft Rescue Boat Jet Ski Water Sports Swimming Drifting Rescue Life Jacket
Country of Origin China
Product Description A dark blue and black buoyancy vest with a centre zipper and two black buckles.
Product Report and Image Link to product image and PDF

Hazard

The product has been assessed as presenting a serious risk of drowning. 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: 2403-0045

Notified by: Office for Product Safety and Standards

Published 5 April 2024