Eurofins PPE Monthly Bulletin (August 2024)

EUROPE

Standard updates

The table below summarises the most recent standard updates and upcoming dates of withdrawal (non-exhaustive):

(*) Date of withdrawal: latest date by which national standards conflicting with a European Norm (EN) (and Harmonisation Document (HD) for the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardisation (CENELEC)) have to be withdrawn.

The European Committee for Standardisation (CEN)
Reference	Title	*Date of withdrawal ()**	Supersedes
EN 352-2:2020+A1:2024	Hearing protectors - General requirements - Part 2: Earplugs	31-12-2024	EN 352-2:2020/FprA1 EN 352-2:2020
EN 13819-1:2020+A1:2024	Hearing protectors - Testing - Part 1: Physical test methods	31-12-2024	EN 13819-1:2020/FprA1 EN 13819-1:2020
EN 17950:2024	Protective helmets - Test methods - Shock absorption including measuring rotational kinematics	31-01-2025
EN ISO 13506-1:2024	Protective clothing against heat and flame - Part 1: Test method for complete garments - Measurement of transferred energy using an instrumented manikin (ISO 13506-1:2024)	31-12-2024	EN ISO 13506-1:2017
EN ISO 13506-2:2024	Protective clothing against heat and flame - Part 2: Skin burn injury prediction - Calculation requirements and test cases (ISO 13506-2:2024)	31-12-2024
EN ISO 17491-4:2024	Protective clothing - Test methods for clothing providing protection against chemicals - Part 4: Determination of resistance to penetration by a spray of liquid (spray test) (ISO 17491-4:2024)	31-12-2024	EN ISO 17491-4:2008/A1:2016 EN ISO 17491-4:2008
EN ISO 21420:2020/A1:2024	Protective gloves - General requirements and test methods - Amendment 1 (ISO 21420:2020/Amd 1:2022)	31-01-2025

PRODUCT RECALLS / ALERTS

Below you will find a monthly summary of product recalls and alerts in Europe (Source Safety Gate (RAPEX)).

Europe

Safety Gate (RAPEX) (European Commission Rapid Alert System for dangerous non-food products – Alerts reported by EU national authorities).

The following 4 alerts regarding protective equipment were reported between week 24 and week 29 of 2024.

Type of Risk	Number of alerts	Notes
Damage to sight	1	Ski goggles They do not provide the protection claimed. The products do not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment Regulation nor with EN 18527.
Injuries	1	Bicycle helmet The shock-absorbing capacity of the helmet is insufficient. Moreover, due to its inadequate shape and structure, the helmet may come off the wearer's head. The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment Regulation nor with EN 1078.
Health risk / other	2	Respiratory protection masks (FFP2) The particle filtration capacity of the material is insufficient. This product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Regulations or EN 149.

OPSS issues Product Safety Alerts to the UK market.

The following 14 alerts regarding Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) were issued between week 24 and week 29 of 2024.

Type of Risk	Number of alerts	Notes
Drowning	4	Life jacket The product was not supplied with the required compliance documentation or markings to demonstrate that it had been adequately assessed for conformity. The product does not meet the requirements of Regulation (EU) 2016/425 on Personal Protective Equipment or the Personal Protective Equipment (Enforcement) Regulations 2018.
	1	Life jacket / buoyancy aid The product was not supplied with the required compliance documentation or markings to demonstrate that they have been adequately assessed for conformity. The product does not meet the requirements of Regulation (EU) 2016/425 on Personal Protective Equipment or the Personal Protective Equipment (Enforcement) Regulations 2018.
	4	Buoyancy aid The product was advertised as a life jacket but should be classed as a buoyancy aid (which does not provide the same level of protection). No intended user mass was stated, and it was determined that the minimum buoyancy for an adult user was not met. The product does not meet the requirements of Regulation (EU) 2016/425 on Personal Protective Equipment or the Personal Protective Equipment (Enforcement) Regulations 2018.
Injuries	4	Climbing harness The product was not supplied with the required compliance documentation or markings to demonstrate that it has been adequately assessed for conformity. The product does not meet the requirements of Regulation (EU) 2016/425 on Personal Protective Equipment nor the Personal Protective Equipment (Enforcement) Regulations 2018.
Health risk / other	1	Facemask and filters The product claims to protect the health of users, but there is no evidence that it has undergone conformity assessment in accordance with PPE Regulation (EU) 2016/425.