The following notice has been issued by the Office for Product Safety and Standards.
Product
SBART Buoyancy Aid (sold via eBay)
Type
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - Life Jacket / Buoyancy Aid
Brand
SBART
Country of origin
Hong Kong
Product description
Vest style buoyancy aid with neoprene fabric, centre zipper closure and double 38 mm webbing waist strap with plastic buckle closures.
eBay Item Number
254994669063
Barcode
6925688987433
Hazard
The product presents a serious risk of drowning as it does not provide the minimum level of buoyancy required.
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 the withdrawal of the products from the market.
The listings have been removed by the online marketplace (eBay).
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