Product Safety Report: GARVEE Buoyancy Aid (2609-0066)
- Published
- 2026-09-15
- Category
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - Liferafts/Life-Buoys/Flotation Cushions
- Brand
- Garvee
- Hazard type
- Chemical or poisoning
Product Safety Report for GARVEE Buoyancy Aid presenting a serious risk of drowning.
De onde vem o dado
Official OPSS report
Cuidado
This is safety information, not advice
O que fazer com isso
What to do if you bought this product
What is the hazard with GARVEE Buoyancy Aid (2609-0066)?
GARVEE Buoyancy Aid (2609-0066) (Garvee) was announced in the last month, in the "Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - Liferafts/Life-Buoys/Flotation Cushions" category. The product presents a serious risk of drowning as it is marketed and packaged as a “life jacket”, despite being identified within the product documentation and markings as a 50N buoyancy aid. A buoyancy aid does not provide the same level of protection as a life jacket and requires active participation from the wearer to remain afloat, whereas a life jacket is designed to provide face-up flotation without user intervention. The misleading description may cause consumers to overestimate the level of protection offered and use the product in circumstances for which it is not suitable, increasing the risk of drowning. Improvements are also required to product labelling and marking. 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 import has been rejected at the border and destroyed. Contact the firm directly using the official recall page linked below for the exact remedy steps.
Glossário: os termos desta página
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.
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.
Product recall glossary — todos os 8 termos.