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The following notice has been issued by the Office for Product Safety and Standards.

Product
Unisex Neoprene Super Light Buoyancy Vest (sold via Wish)

Type
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - Life Jacket / Buoyancy Aid

Country of origin
China

Product description
A black vest style buoyancy aid with grey text near the left shoulder. It has neoprene fabric, a centre zipper closure and two black buckles to the front.

Wish ID
60f233f3c2611818c505d473

Listing name
2021 NEW Unisex Neoprene Super Light Life Jacket Adult/Kids Life Vest Water Sports Fishing Vest Buoyancy Vest Kayaking Boating Swimming Surfing Drifting Crash Safety Life Vest

Hazard
The product has been assessed as presenting a serious risk of drowning. The product was advertised as a life jacket, but once purchased was identified as a buoyancy aid (which does not provide the same level of protection) and does not meet the level of buoyancy claimed by the manufacturer.

The product was not supplied with the required compliance documentation or markings to demonstrate that they have been adequately conformity assessed. Mandatory third-party conformity assessment by a body authorised for PPE is required by the relevant Regulations for those products which protect against more serious risks, the absence of such independent assessment for such a product may increase the risk to the consumer that the product may not perform as expected when relied upon as a buoyancy aid.

The product does not meet the requirements of Regulation (EU) 2016/425 on Personal Protective Equipment or the Personal Protective Equipment (Enforcement) Regulations 2018.

Corrective action
OPSS has required that the products are recalled from end users.

The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Wish).

Full notice

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