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EU Safety Gate · Report-2014-003

Vidal · Manguitos Decorados

The valve protrudes too much from the surrounding surface when the two sections of the armbands are inflated. There are no instructions, warnings, advice or recommendations for use, maintenance or ensuring safety, all of which are necessary to ensure that the product is used correctly. The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment Directive and the relevant European standard EN 13138-1.

Published
24 January 2014
Notifying authority
Spain
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: 28/11/2013

Official source alert
Safety Gate reference
A12/0105/14
Model
ref. 0211226
Batch
8432583112269
Check-digit validated barcodes
8432583112269
Category
Protective equipment
Risk type
Drowning
Country of origin
Taiwan

Blue armbands decorated with pictures of a blue duck with a yellow beak. Printed on the armband in white letters and in several languages, including Spanish, is the following: "WARNING: Not recommended for children under three years". The product is packaged in a sealed transparent plastic bag.