Product recall: Unsafe lifejacket

The Malta Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority (MCCAA) would like to inform the public of the product recall that the manufacturer has made regarding ‘TRIBORD’ Life Jacket, with the product name: LJ150 NEW; Model number: 8491769; Barcode: 3608459556665 (see photo attached). Some cylinders of the life jacket may be empty, making it impossible for the vest to inflate and ensure its primary function. As a result, the product does not comply with the requirements of the Personal Protective Equipment Directive.

Consumers who had bought this product should refrain from using it and return it to the retailer from where they bought it. Retailers are obliged to redress consumers returning these products according to law. For any queries or further information, one may contact the MCCAA on marketsurveillance@mccaa.org.mt.