The following notice has been issued by the Office for Product Safety and Standards.
Product
Jobe Comfort boating vest, DB0005 U (sold via eBay)
Type
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - Life Jacket / buoyancy aid
Brand
Jobe
Country of origin
United Kingdom
Product description
A fluorescent orange vest style life jacket with central black zipper and two black straps with black plastic buckles. Black marine whistle attached via white cord to cover fabric and stowed in elasticated strip underneath collar.
Model
DB0005 U
Serial number
213530031
eBay item number
165566469184
Listing name
Jobe Comfort boating vest (Model No: DB0005 U)
Hazard
The product has been assessed as presenting a serious risk of drowning. 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 life jacket.
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 that the products are recalled from end users.
The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (eBay).
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