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Swim vest – Pottwal “Schwimmweste Kinder - Schwimmhilfe - mit verstellbarem Schrittgurt”

Serious risk Drowning

Published by Safety Gate 4 Nov 2024In the weekly report of 1 Nov 2024 (week 44, 2024)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 8 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Swim vest
Brand
Pottwal
Name
Schwimmweste Kinder - Schwimmhilfe - mit verstellbarem Schrittgurt
Type / model
P4RIB001
Description
Swim vest for children, size S, with a fin on the back. Product sold online, in particular via Amazon (ASIN: B0BYD9FM2B; B0BQ34FL96).
Risk
There is a risk of drowning as the product can push the child's head into a disadvantageous position or under water. Moreover, the product lacks the necessary warnings and user instructions. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Personal Protective Equipment Regulation nor with the European standard EN 13138-1.
Measures
  • Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures · ordered on the distributor · from 1 Oct 2024
Online marketplace
Amazon
Notifying country
Austria
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/03006/24Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/03006/24Photo 3 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/03006/24
Photos shown from the Safety Gate server (European Commission); not copied here.

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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/03006/24
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2024-44 (XML)
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