Swimming aid
SwimFin · SwimFin Haifischflosse (graue Version)
Protective equipmentDrowning
- Country of origin
- UK
- Notifying country
- Austria
- Sold online
- Yes
What is the danger
There is a risk of drowning as the product is not sufficiently visible in water and lacks the necessary warnings about active supervision.
Requirements breached
The product does not comply with the requirements of the Personal Protective Equipment Regulation nor with the European standard EN 13138-1.
Measures taken
- Withdrawal of the product from the market Compulsory measuresTaken by: DistributorIn force from: 20 September 2024
- Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures Compulsory measuresTaken by: ManufacturerIn force from: 20 September 2024
- Recall of the product from end users Compulsory measuresTaken by: ManufacturerIn force from: 20 September 2024
Product
- Description
- Swimming aid in the form of a shark fin. Product sold online, in particular via Amazon (ASIN: B09K6CWK53; B09JM8S9H2 ).
- Packaging
- Plastic bag.
- Brand
- Barcode
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/02778/24 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2024-41
- Published
- 2 October 2024
- Modified
- 11 June 2025
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