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Orange Vest-Style Buoyancy Aid sold via Amazon

Official notice

1 Mar 2024

Last checked

1 Mar 2024

Critical riskOPSS

An official OPSS notice concerns Orange Vest-Style Buoyancy Aid sold via Amazon. The product has been assessed as presenting a serious risk of drowning. The product was advertised as a life jacket, but once purchased was identified as a buoyancy aid (which does not provide the same level of protection). Published 2024-03-01.

What to do now

Recall of the product from end users.

Recall number

2401-0092

Official notice

2024-03-01

The hazard

The product has been assessed as presenting a serious risk of drowning. The product was advertised as a life jacket, but once purchased was identified as a buoyancy aid (which does not provide the same level of protection).

How to check if you're affected

Compare the product name and identifiers below with the item you own. Follow the official notice if they match.

Other

PSD 2401-0092

Raw Text

personal-protective-equipment-ppe

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Affected products

Product 1

Orange, vest-style buoyancy aid, centre front orange zipper closure, 36mm black waistbelt webbing with black centre fasting plastic buckle. Secondary closures included at top of zipper (tie fabric) and bottom cord fastener. Red whistle attached by fabric on the left upper internal lobe.

Risk / hazard

The product has been assessed as presenting a serious risk of drowning. The product was advertised as a life jacket, but once purchased was identified as a buoyancy aid (which does not provide the same level of protection).

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

GB · United Kingdom

Affected area 1

GB · United Kingdom

Source & status

Source

Tier

beta

Category

HOME

Classification

product-recall — serious

App estimate

critical

Recall details

Recall number

2401-0092

Classification

product-recall — serious

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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