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Neoprene Kids Swim Vest — recall

Consumer goods · United Kingdom · 2024-07-16

Hazard: Drowning

Neoprene Kids Swim Vest, drowning hazard

Country	United Kingdom
Category	Consumer goods
Published	2024-07-16
Retailer	Fruugo
Model identifiers	Model: Summer Newao
Category	Personal protective equipment (PPE)
Hazard	Drowning
Hazard description	The products have been assessed as presenting a high risk of drowning as they were 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.
Non-compliance	Regulation (EU) 2016/425 on Personal Protective Equipment or the Personal Protective Equipment (Enforcement) Regulations 2018
Remedy	The product has been withdrawn from the market. The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Fruugo).
Recall number	2402-0053
Official notice	View source ↗

What this means for sellers

Likely platform / channel actions	Marketplaces may delist the same or similar products, freeze or force-remove inventory (e.g. Amazon FBA) and notify past buyers; under GPSR regulators can require platforms to act within 2 working days.
Self-check for comparable products	Check your comparable products' design, materials and QC records against the defect described here.
Rules & standards likely involved	UK GPSR, UKCA · Full guide →

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