Product Recall: YUEXIANGLUYOU Vest Style Life Jacket/Buoyancy Aid sold via Etsy (2309-0115)
Product Recall for YUEXIANGLUYOU Vest Style Life Jacket/Buoyancy Aid sold via Etsy presenting a serious risk of drowning.
Summary
Product: YUEXIANGLUYOU Vest Style Life Jacket/Buoyancy Aid sold via Etsy
Hazard: 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).
Corrective action: Recall of the product from end users. The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Etsy).
Product information
| Type | Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - Life Jacket/Buoyancy Aid |
|---|---|
| Brand | YUEXIANGLUYOU |
| Etsy ID | 1225683634 |
| Listing Name | adult kids lifesaving sailing boating vest aid sports swimming life jacket |
| Country of Origin | China |
| Product description | A black and red vest style life jacket/buoyancy aid with triple front black plastic buckle closure and twin crotch straps. |
| Report and Image |
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).
The product was not supplied with the required compliance documentation or markings to demonstrate that they have been adequately conformity assessed. Mandatory third-party conformity assessment by a body authorised for PPE is required by the relevant Regulations for those products which protect against more serious risks, the absence of such independent assessment for such a product may increase the risk to the consumer that the product may not perform as expected when relied upon as a buoyancy aid.
The product does not meet the requirements of Regulation (EU) 2016/425 on Personal Protective Equipment or the Personal Protective Equipment (Enforcement) Regulations 2018.
Corrective action
The seller has recalled the product from end users.
The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Etsy).
Additional information
PSD case number: 2309-0115
Notified by: Office for Product Safety and Standards