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Plastimo Inflatable Lifejacket EVO-Junior sold by Decathlon — recall

Consumer goods · United Kingdom · 2024-09-11

Hazard: Drowning

Plastimo Inflatable Lifejacket EVO-Junior, drowning risk

Country	United Kingdom
Category	Consumer goods
Published	2024-09-11
Model identifiers	Article Code: 4519019; Model Code: 8679675 - Lifejacket Junior EVO-J RE; Barcode: 03162420673602; All batches are affected.
Category	Personal protective equipment (PPE)
Hazard	Drowning
Hazard description	The product presents a risk of drowning because there is an issue with the deployment of the inflatable bladder, which can lead to the breach of the cover’s seams in rare cases when it is inflated. If the deployment is not compliant, it presents risks of strangulation for the user and would not provide the buoyancy required when in the water.
Non-compliance	Regulation (EU) 2016/425 on Personal Protective Equipment; Personal Protective Equipment (Enforcement) Regulations 2018
Remedy	The product has been recalled from end users. End users can opt to receive a repair by PLASTIMO, or return to the nearest Decathlon store for a refund. PLASTIMO can be contacted at: Rappel.gilet.evoJ@plastimo.com Decathlon can be contacted: by WhatsApp at +44(0)748 306 8343, Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. or by email at customer.enquiries@decathlon.com For further information, access the Decathlon recall page at the following link: https://www.decathlon.co.uk/c/lp/product-recall
Recall number	2409-0023
Official notice	View source ↗

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