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Buoyancy aid “Bathing costume”

Serious risk Drowning

Published by Safety Gate 4 Dec 2014In the weekly report of 12 Dec 2014 (week 49, 2014)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 9 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Buoyancy aid
Brand
Unknown
Name
Bathing costume
Type / model
Orange „Swim Vest – Step A”, yellow „Swim Vest – step B”, blue „Bonch Vest – step С”.
Batch
Unknown
Description
Buoyancy aids (vests) fastened at the front by means of two plastic snap buttons. The size of the vest can be adjusted by means of 2 plastic buckles. It has three inflatable chambers. On the front of the vest there are inscriptions „Bonch Vest Step С, Step A, Step B, Pool School”. The products are s
Risk
null The valve of the vest is not a non-return valve.This means that air can leak, causing the vest to deflate with a risk of drowning for the user.The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 13138.
Measures
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market · from 16 Oct 2014
Notifying country
Bulgaria
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/1957/14Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/1957/14
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/1957/14
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2014-049 (XML)
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