Consumer and Vehicles

Product Recall: Helly Hansen AS Buoyancy Aids (2605-0143)

Published
2026-06-12
Category
Personal protective equipment (PPE) - Lifebelts/Lifejackets/Lifesuits
Brand
Helly Hansen AS
Hazard type
Other hazard

Product Recall for Helly Hansen AS Buoyancy Aids presenting a risk of drowning.

De onde vem o dado

Official OPSS report

Read the full report, including any product image, on gov.uk. Office for Product Safety and Standards, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Cuidado

This is safety information, not advice

We only reused the text OPSS published, never a third-party product photo — see the official link above for images.

O que fazer com isso

What to do if you bought this product

Follow the corrective action below. If it mentions a marketplace listing removal, check whether your seller has offered a refund directly.

What is the hazard with Product Recall: Helly Hansen AS Buoyancy Aids (2605-0143)?

Product Recall: Helly Hansen AS Buoyancy Aids (2605-0143) (Helly Hansen AS) was announced earlier this year, in the "Personal protective equipment (PPE) - Lifebelts/Lifejackets/Lifesuits" category. The product presents a risk of drowning as it may not provide enough buoyancy and turning momentum to bring the user face up in the water. The product does not meet the requirements of Regulation 2016/425 or the Personal Protective Equipment (Enforcement) Regulations 2018. That is the hazard as reported publicly by the firm and the regulator; it does not necessarily mean every unit has failed.

What should you do if you own this product?

The product has been recalled from end users by Helly Hansen AS. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled items and contact Helly Hansen - recall@hellyhansen.com - for a credit note or refund. For more information please access: https://www.hellyhansen.com/recall Contact the firm directly using the official recall page linked below for the exact remedy steps.

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Recall

A public notice from a safety regulator or the company itself asking consumers to stop using, return, repair or exchange a product because it does not meet a safety requirement.

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Hazard

The specific way a product can hurt someone — for example choking, fire, electric shock or a fall — as described by the regulator or the manufacturer.

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