2024.07.15 Safety Report: Omouboi Floatage Life Jacket (sold via eBay)
15 July 2024
The following notice has been issued by the Office for Product Safety and Standards.
Product
Omouboi Floatage Life Jacket (sold via eBay)
Type
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - Life Jacket
Brand
Omouboi
Country of origin
China
Product description
An orange vest type swim aid with centre front zip with lower 25 mm waistbelt and centre fastening buckle closure.
eBay item number
255423718873
Model
SOF00002
Hazard
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
The product has been withdrawn from the market.
The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (eBay).
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