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

Product
Outdoor Adult Adjustable Life vest with whistle (sold via AliExpress)

Type
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - Life Jacket / buoyancy aid

Country of origin
China

Product description
A bright orange and black vest style life jacket with centre zipper and three black buckles. Reflective ovals on each shoulder.

AliExpress ID
3256801689291991

Listing name
HANGZHOU HENGHENG TECHNOLOGY CO LTD Outdoor Adult Swimming Life Jacket Adjustable Buoyancy Survival Suit Polyester Children Life Vest With Whistle

Hazard
The product has been assessed as presenting a serious risk of drowning as it 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 (AliExpress).

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