Proaqua · Inflatable armbands

When the caps are not entirely pushed in, air can leak through the valves, possibly causing the armbands to deflate with a risk of drowning for the user. The product does not comply with 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): Withdrawal of the product from the market. Date of entry into force: 07/06/2016

Official source alert

Product identification

Safety Gate reference: A11/0074/16
Model: 34-9428
Batch: Batch 2015

Classification

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

Product description

Swimming armbands decorated with pictures of fish, sold in a plastic bag.