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The product poses a risk of drowning, because it does not keep children afloat. Two incidents reported. Moreover, it contains inadequate warnings in the instructions for users. The product does not comply with the Directive 89/686/EEC for personal protective equipment and the relevant European standard EN 13138-1.

Published: 05 July 2013
Notifying authority: Ireland
Catalog checked: 30 July 2026

What should you do?

Check the authority measure and original alert.

Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Other. Category of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users. Date of entry into force: 20/06/2013

Official source alert

Product identification

Safety Gate reference: A12/0797/13
Model: 07620078
Batch: Unknown

Classification

Category: Protective equipment
Risk type: Drowning
Country of origin: Hong Kong

Product description

Yellow swim vest for babies.