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🧸 Product FR May 16, 2025

BALTIC — Legend hammar Uship

Inflatable life jacket. All batches are affected.

📷 Safety Gate / European Commission · Source
BALTIC — Legend hammar Uship
📷 Safety Gate / European Commission · Source
Risk level
Serious risk
Type
Drowning
Category
Hobby/sports equipment
Hazard
The inflation system does not work sufficiently. In automatic inflation mode, immersion of the trigger device in salt water at a temperature of -1 °C might not trigger inflation. This could lead to the user drowning.
Origin
Sweden

⚖️ Actions ordered by authorities

  • Measures ordered by economic operators (to: Distributor) Recall of the product from end users
  • Measures ordered by economic operators (to: Distributor) Withdrawal of the product from market
Barcode (GTIN): 3660851129694 7392715778620
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This alert was reported 376 days ago and has been moved from our active feed to the archive. The original safety information still applies — we have no confirmation from the issuing agency that the product is safe again. Refer to the official notice for the current status.
📈 Timeline
10 days in total
May 17, 2026 May 27, 2026
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What is this? This is a life-saving jacket called the BALTIC Legend hammar Uship. It is made for water sports.

What's happening? The jacket’s automatic inflation may fail in very cold salt water. This means it might not blow up when needed.

Does this affect me? If you use this jacket in cold salt water, you could be at risk of drowning.

What should I do? Stop using it and ask your seller or a life-jacket expert for a safe replacement.

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Risk level: Serious risk · Type: Drowning · Category: Hobby/sports equipment · Hazard: The inflation system does not work sufficiently. In automatic inflation mode, immersion of the trigger device in salt water at a temperature of -1 °C might not trigger inflation. This could lead to the user drowning. · Origin: Sweden

First published
May 16, 2025
Last refreshed by us
1 week ago
Severity (as classified)
High
Official source
https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10094321

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What is this product recall alert about?
BALTIC — Legend hammar Uship. Risk level: Serious risk · Type: Drowning · Category: Hobby/sports equipment · Hazard: The inflation system does not work sufficiently. In automatic inflation mode, immersion of the trigger device in salt water at a temperature of -1 °C might not trigger inflation. This could lea...
When was this alert issued?
This alert was issued on May 16, 2025 by EU Safety Gate.
Which countries are affected?
The alert applies to France.
How serious is this alert?
Serious risk. A serious risk means the product or medicine can cause significant harm. Treat the alert as urgent.
What should I do?
If you have this product at home, stop using it and return it to the point of purchase for a refund. Keep the receipt if you have one — most retailers refund without it for safety recalls.
Where can I find the official notice?
The full official notice is published on ec.europa.eu.

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