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The following notice has been issued by the Office for Product Safety and Standards.

Product
NEWAO Adult Surf Life Jacket / Buoyancy Aid (sold via AliExpress)

Type
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - Life Jacket

Brand
NEWAO

Country of origin
Unknown

Product description
A black and orange neoprene fabric vest style life jacket / buoyancy aid with centre zipper and double waist strap with black plastic buckles.

AliExpress ID
1005004097187716

AliExpress listing name
Kayak Life Vest Adults Surf Life Jacket Jet Ski Motorboats Wakeboard Raft For Boats Fishing Vest Swimming Drifting Water Rescue

Hazard
The product has been assessed as presenting a serious risk of drowning as it 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 product does not meet 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 recall of the product from end users.

The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (AliExpress).

Full notice

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