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Splash and play — recall A11/0073/16

EU Safety Gate (RAPEX) · Finland · 2016-08-19 · Other risk levels

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Agency
EU Safety Gate (RAPEX)
Recall identifier
A11/0073/16
Date of alert
2016-08-19
Country / jurisdiction
Finland
Authority classification
Other risk levels
Risk type
Drowning
Brand
Bestway
Product category
Hobby/sports equipment
Product type
Inflatable armbands
Reported risk: The strength of the seams is not sufficient and a chamber may start to leak after prolonged or repeated use. The deflation of the chamber may affect buoyancy, as well as the size of the product. Consequently, the product might not stay on the child's upper arms, posing a risk of drowning.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Personal Protective Equipment Directive and the relevant European standard EN 13138.
Action taken by the authority
Type of economic operator to whom the measure were ordered
Other
Category of measure
Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
Date of entry into force
07/06/2016
Type of economic operator taking notified measure
Distributor
Primary source: https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/212472

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