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Bulgaria |
Category: Protective equipment Product: Children's swim vest Brand: Pool School Name: Unknown Type/number of model: XL-0092 Batch number/Barcode: 6915574400924 OECD Portal Category: 85000000 - Safety / Protection - DIY Description: Children's inflatable, safety vest in yellow colour, size: 58 x 48cm, intended for children weighing up to 25 kg. On the front there are inscriptions in a foreign language: STEP ?, B, C, POOL SCHOOL ™, STEP B, SWIM VEST; at the back there are warnings in English. There are also three valves with the inscriptions - ?? 1, KX 28. Country of origin: China
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Drowning
The product poses a risk of drowning because the inflatable safety vest has three individual circles to be inflated with three valves; two of the valves are not reciprocating and allow free air leakage while the requirement states that the valves and stoppers shall be reciprocating and allow controlled reduction of pressure. Furthermore, the product does not contain the necessary warnings and instructions for use. The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment Directive and with the relevant European standard EN 13138-1. |
Compulsory measures: Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures |
