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Swimbubs Float Jacket Buoyancy Aid recalled over a drowning risk
Product Recall for Swimbubs Float Jacket Buoyancy Aid presenting a high risk of drowning.
Do not use it for swimming or bathing.
Product image from the OPSS safety notice
Check your product
Only products that match these details are covered. Have your pack in front of you.
4 identifiers listed for this notice.
Children’s life jackets with a pink dolphin or blue whale design.
- Sold betweenCompare with your receipt or order date.
- May 2019 to October 2023
Swimbubs Float Jacket Buoyancy Aid (2)
- Item or listing code
- BW-010 – BW-M
- BW-010 – BW-S
- BW-010 – PD-S
- BW-010 – PD-M
What to do now
The hazard with Swimbubs Float Jacket Buoyancy Aid is drowning: it may not keep someone afloat or safe in water.
- Do not use it for swimming or bathing.
- Never leave a child alone in or near water, even for a moment.
- Follow the corrective action in the notice: a refund, repair or replacement from Swimbubs.
- If someone has been hurt or the product has failed, report it to Trading Standards through the Citizens Advice consumer service.
Why it matters. Drowning is fast and silent. Bath seats, inflatables and swim aids can give a false sense of security.
Refunds, repairs and replacements
Contact the retailer or the brand using the details in the official notice. Keep your receipt, order confirmation or bank statement if you have one, but a recall remedy should not depend on it.
If you paid by credit card and the item cost more than £100, Section 75 of the Consumer Credit Act may let you claim from the card provider. For smaller amounts or debit cards, ask your bank about a chargeback.
From the official notice
Published by the Office for Product Safety and Standards (2309-0155). Quoted as issued.
Summary
Product Recall for Swimbubs Float Jacket Buoyancy Aid presenting a high risk of drowning.
The risk
The products are classed as Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). The products were not supplied with the required compliance documentation, user instructions or markings to demonstrate that they had 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 to protect them from harm in the water.
The products do not meet the requirements of The Personal Protective Equipment (Enforcement) Regulations 2018 and Regulation (EU) 2016/425 on personal protective equipment.
Action taken
The product has been recalled from end users.
Advice to consumers
The product has been recalled from end users.
For further information, or to fill out recall form, please access the SwimBubs recall site here: https://swimbubs.com/pages/product-recall
Additional information
PSD case number: 2309-0155
Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards working with the Office for Product Safety and Standards
Product description
Children’s life jackets with a pink dolphin or blue whale design.
Open the OPSS notice
Questions
Why has Swimbubs Float Jacket Buoyancy Aid been recalled?
The hazard with Swimbubs Float Jacket Buoyancy Aid is drowning: it may not keep someone afloat or safe in water. Drowning is fast and silent. Bath seats, inflatables and swim aids can give a false sense of security.
How do I know if my product is affected?
Compare the item or listing code and sold between on your product with the details listed under “Check your product” on this page. Only items that match are covered by the notice.
What should I do now?
Do not use it for swimming or bathing. Never leave a child alone in or near water, even for a moment.
Can I get a refund or a repair?
Contact the retailer or the brand using the details in the official notice. Keep your receipt, order confirmation or bank statement if you have one, but a recall remedy should not depend on it. If you paid by credit card and the item cost more than £100, Section 75 of the Consumer Credit Act may let you claim from the card provider. For smaller amounts or debit cards, ask your bank about a chargeback.
