FOLO-UP Product Safety Report: 2402-0063 Patgear Flotation Aid sold via Etsy
Red and black vest style buoyancy aid with three front black plastic buckles closures with black webbing waist belt and crotch strap fixed back attachment and double front buckle closure. Red whistle attached to buoyancy aid via orange cord and sits in internal pocket on inner lining fabric.
Why this product was flagged
Recorded 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). The jacket also did not meet the minimum buoyancy requirement.
What the notice records
Corrective action
We recommend owners stop using this product immediately. Contact the distributor you purchased from to request redress.
Identify the product
Product details
- Product
- Patgear Flotation Aid sold via Etsy
- Brand
- Not provided
- Models
- Not provided
- Product type
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) – Life Jacket/Buoyancy Aid
- Seller or shop
- Unknown
- Country of origin
- Unknown
- Measure
- Removal of the listing by the online marketplace
- Notified by
- Office for Product Safety and Standards
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