Watercraft prefabricated hatch
Plastimo
OtherDrowning
- Country of origin
- France
- Notifying country
- France
- Counterfeit
- No
- Sold online
- Yes
What is the danger
The thickness of the hatch is less than the 5 millimetres required. This can create a waterway, leading the boat to sink, increasing the risk of drowning for users.
Requirements breached
The product does not comply with the requirements of the Recreational Craft and Personal Watercraft Directive nor with the European standard EN 12216.
Measures taken
- Recall of the product from end users Voluntary measuresTaken by: ManufacturerIn force from: 2 May 2024
Product
- Description
- Prefabricated raw aluminium hatch for recreational craft with dimensions: 567 mm x 567 mm. Product sold online.
- Category
- Part/component of watercraft (powered or unpowered)
- Brand
- Model / type
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A11/00068/24 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2024-25
- Published
- 27 June 2024
- Modified
- 27 June 2024
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