European Union Recalls 89 Products, Toys & Vehicles

Belgium/Brussels: The European Union issues Report 13/2022 of its Rapid Alert System containing eighty-nine (89) consumer, automotive, commercial and industrial-based product recalls, a must-read for parents, caregivers, drivers, health and safety workers, company owners, healthcare workers and others: http://ht.ly/osme30sg9CB.

Direct link: https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/detail/10000091

Additional information:
Among the eighty-nine (89) recalls the European Union announced in its first report of April 2022, the following recall notification was made:

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Rimeck branded HV Bright Kids 9V4 Reflective Children’s Vests sold with EAN/barcode number of 0781219022846. This recall alert was submitted by Lithuania to the EU Safety Gateway under alert number A12/00521/22.

These Rimeck branded HV Bright Kids 9V4 Reflective Children’s Vests are marketed, sold and delivered as reflective vests to improve visibility of small children, especially in near-darkness such as nighttime, dusk or dawn while crossing roads, in fields or other situations where high visibility is desired.

Each vest is made of fluorescent orange material with two (2) strips of reflective material sewn horizontally and vertically as illustrated in the adjacent photograph. Each Reflective Vest comes folded and sealed in a clear plastic bag. Only the Rimeck Reflective Children’s Vests that are available in size – 32 (i.e., for children) are currently included in this recall.

No model numbers, manufacturing date codes, batch/lot designations, production dates, expiry dates, regulatory approval designations, registration numbers, agency approval designations or other identification numbers were listed with this recall notification.

The type of hazards reported in the recalled Rimeck branded HV Bright Kids 9V4 Reflective Children’s Vests is that they reportedly lack sufficient retroreflective surface. As a result, the child wearing this vest is not sufficiently visible in situations where high visibility is essential.

• As a consequence, utilizing this product in a reasonable manner expected with their intended design and anticipated use, a person could suffer serious health and/or safety hazards requiring immediate medical intervention to minimize pain and suffering as well as prevent life-altering injury. Specifically, a child wearing this vest could suffer serious, life-changing injuries or even death if a motorist fails to see him or her in time to prevent an impact event or other MVC.

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Proposed Remedy:
Due to these defects, the recalled Rimeck branded HV Bright Kids 9V4 Reflective Children’s Vests reportedly do not comply with the health and safety requirements of Europe’s Personal Protective Equipment (“PPE”) Regulation. As well, the lack of sufficient retroreflective material means the Children’s Vests also fail to comply with the European standard EN 1150.

Consequently, a withdrawal of the Rimeck branded HV Bright Kids 9V4 Reflective Children’s Vests from the European marketplace has been ordered. You should not market, sell or wear these recalled protective clothing products.

If you believe you have purchased or have in your possession any of the recalled Rimeck branded HV Bright Kids 9V4 Reflective Children’s Vests, please do not use them. Instead, kindly return the product to the store or online outlet where you purchased it for a refund.

If you have a medical emergency, please contact 1-1-2, your closest hospital or emergency centre equipped to properly treat skin damage and mitigate risks of Anaphylaxis.

Please note: 1-1-2 (also written as “112”) is the universal European emergency number you can dial free of charge from fixed and mobile phones anywhere in the EU. It will connect you to the local emergency services including police, ambulance, fire brigade. National emergency numbers are still in use too, alongside 1-1-2. but 1-1-2 is the only number you can use to access the emergency services in all EU countries.

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More information about this recall:
European Union Rapid Alert “Rapex” Report: 13-2022
EU Alert number: A12/00521/22
Recalls Direct RIN: 15640-2022
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