The following notice has been issued by the Office for Product Safety and Standards.
Product
Adult Life Jacket CQYBII-150N (sold via eBay)
Type
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - Life Jacket
Country of origin
Unknown
Product description
Red external cover (Velcro cover closure) with yellow internal bladder fabric. 38 mm black webbing waistbelt with black plastic buckle front closure and double back strap. Orange whistle supplied via a white cord.
Model name
CQYBII-150N
Serial number
202202207
eBay item number
31403101473
Listing name
Adult Life Jacket Automatic Inflatable Level 150N Whistle Vest Manual LifeJacket
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.
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
OPSS has required the recall of the product from end users.
The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (eBay).
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