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

Product
Unbranded Pink Floral Swim Vest (sold via Wish)

Type
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - Buoyancy Aid

Country of origin
China

Product description
Pink personal flotation device with floral patterned fabric and neon yellow sides. Vest-style inherent swim aid with single front zipper closure, elasticated sides and single crotch strap with plastic buckle.

WISH ID
61e69b4ae28ee5c6c0f456cc

Listing name
Children Life Jacket, Floating Accessory Fishing Life Jacket Neoprene Kid Life Vest, Sports Life Vest Portable Yacht for Swimming Pool Kayak Outdoor

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 swim vest (which does not provide the same level of protection).

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.

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.

Owners are advised to cease use of the product and contact the distributor they purchased from to request redress.

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

Full notice

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