Product Recall: Life Jacket 150N sold via Amazon (2211-0133)

Product recall for unbranded 150N life jacket presenting a serious risk of drowning.

Summary

Product: Life Jacket 150N

Hazard: The product presents a serious risk of drowning due to the absence of independent conformity assessment to demonstrate the product will perform when required.

Corrective action: The authority are requiring the recall of the product from end users. The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon).

Product information

Type Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - Life Jacket
Model Number 150N
ASIN B09Z6XD77H
Batch Number 2022022207
Country of Origin Unknown
Product Description A blue coloured lifejacket with the words ‘LIFE JACKET’ written down the right-hand side. Yellow coloured on the inside with two reflective pieces of material each side. A single orange whistle is on the inside as well as a blow valve. Underneath some further material are Chinese instructions and an automatic system to inflate the life jacket. English instructions and some images are located on the strap of the life jacket.
Product Report and Image Link to Product Image and PDF

Hazard

The product is classed as Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). The product was not supplied with the required compliance documentation or markings to demonstrate that it had been adequately conformity assessed. Mandatory third-party conformity assessment 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 to protect them from harm in the water.

The product does not meet the requirements of the PPE Regulation 2016/425.

Corrective action

The authority are requiring the recall of the product from end users.

The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon).

Additional information

PSD case number: 2212-0133

Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards

Published 3 January 2023