Amazon customers warned that swimming product poses danger to users - 'serious risk of drowning'

AGUG Inflatable Swim Vest

Type: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) – Life jacket/buoyancy aid

Brand: AGUG

Model number: AG4201

ASIN: B09YDCKVNM

Listing name: AGUG AGUG Snorkel Vest- Inflatable Swim Vest for Adult Buoyancy Aid Kayak Jackets for Women Men Swimming Flotation Jacket Diving Floatage Assist for Kayaking Snorkelling Boating Watersport

Country of Origin: China

Product description: Vest style life jacket with black cover material and blue patches on shoulder straps

The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) told Britons: "The product has been assessed as presenting a serious risk of drowning as the buoyancy aid was not accompanied with any minimum or maximum sizing limits.

"The product was not supplied with the required compliance documentation or markings to be used correctly by a consumer, potentially resulting in a risk of drowning.

"The product does not meet the requirements of Regulation (EU) 2016/425 on Personal Protective Equipment or the Personal Protective Equipment (Enforcement) Regulations 2018.

"OPSS has required the recall of the product from end users. The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon)."

Additional information

PSD number: 2402-0272

Notified by: Office for Product Safety and Standards

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