The Office for Product Safety and Standards have announced the recall of a life jacket following concerns over safety. The life jackets, designed for adults, have been identified as presenting a high risk of drowning to the wearer.
Product: Northern Diver 275N twin chamber life jacket – Model numbers LS600, LS6100, LS6200
Hazard: The product has not undergone conformity assessment as PPE, it is not CE or UKCA marked and there is no Declaration of Conformity as PPE.
Corrective action: Recall of the product from end users. Withdrawal of the product from the market.
Owners of the above product are advised to stop using the lifejackets and contact the distributor they purchased it from or contact Northern Diver. You can also visit the Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls page on the GOV.UK website for further information.
You can find guidance on fitting and maintaining your lifejacket or buoyancy aid on the Safety pages of the RYA website.