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Buoyancy aid — recall

Name: Buoyancy aid
Brand: Garvee

Consumer goods · European Union · 2026-10-16 · China-origin

Hazard: DrowningOrigin: China

Buoyancy aid Drowning

Country	European Union
Category	Consumer goods
Published	2026-10-16
Country of origin	China
Manufacturer	GARVEE
Model identifiers	AGJ003; 26030976
Category	Protective equipment
Hazard	Drowning
Hazard description	The product is marketed and packaged as a “life jacket”, despite being identified within the product documentation and markings as a 50N buoyancy aid. A buoyancy aid does not provide the same level of protection as a life jacket and requires active participation from the wearer to remain afloat, whereas a life jacket is designed to provide face-up flotation without user intervention. The misleading description may cause consumers to overestimate the level of protection offered and use the product in circumstances for which it is not suitable, increasing the risk of drowning. The product does…
Remedy	Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Import rejected at borderDate of entry into force: UnknownType of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the productDate of entry into force: Unknown
Recall number	SR/02862/26
Official notice	View source ↗

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