Bestway · Splash and play

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.

Published: 19 August 2016
Notifying authority: Finland
Catalog checked: 30 July 2026

What should you do?

Check the authority measure and original alert.

Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Other. Category of measure(s): 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(s): Distributor. Category of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market. Date of entry into force: Unknown

Official source alert

Product identification

Safety Gate reference: A11/0073/16
Model: item number 32042
Batch: Batch number BWSHE22403S 2014-11-20

Classification

Category: Hobby/sports equipment
Risk type: Drowning
Country of origin: People's Republic of China

Product description

Swimming armbands decorated with pictures of dolphins, sold in plastic packaging.