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Babies' swimming neck-ring – Baby Swimmer “Zwemband rond de hals ('Neck swimming ring')”

Other risk levels Drowning

Published by Safety Gate 14 Dec 2016In the weekly report of 23 Dec 2016 (week 51, 2016)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked just nowSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Babies' swimming neck-ring
Brand
Baby Swimmer
Name
Zwemband rond de hals ('Neck swimming ring')
Batch numbers
  • Models affected were produced before 1 August 2017. Since then, the TÜV GS logo has been placed on the product and the packaging. The date of production has also been placed on the packaging to
  • distinguish the compliant products from the affected models, which are the subject of this notification.
(official alert record)
Batch as notified
Models affected were produced before 1 August 2017. Since then, the TÜV GS logo has been placed on the product and the packaging. The date of production has also been placed on the packaging to distinguish the compliant products from the affected models, which are the subject of this notification.
Description
Inflatable neck ring to help babies float. The product is sold in a plastic bag.
Risk
When the stoppers of the valves are not correctly closed, the swim ring loses too much air (up to 55%) and buoyancy is not guaranteed leading to a risk of drowning. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Personal Protective Equipment directive and the relevant European standard EN 13138-1.
Measures
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market · by the importer · from 21 Oct 2016
Notifying country
Belgium
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A11/0126/16Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert A11/0126/16Photo 3 of the product in Safety Gate alert A11/0126/16
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A11/0126/16
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2016-051 (XML)
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