Inflatable armbands
Bestway · Splash and play
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Notifying country
- Finland
Requirements breached
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.
Measures taken
- Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures Compulsory measuresTaken by: OtherIn force from: 7 June 2016
- Withdrawal of the product from the market Voluntary measuresTaken by: Distributor
Product
- Description
- Swimming armbands decorated with pictures of dolphins, sold in plastic packaging.
- Brand
- Model / type
- Batch
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A11/0073/16 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2016-033
- Published
- 12 August 2016
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