The General Directorate of Consumption and Crafts offers a series of recommendations before buying children's bath and beach toys, in addition to continuously carrying out surveillance campaigns for items intended for minors. The aim is to increase preventive-educational actions to avoid drowning and accidents in the water. Before using or acquiring a toy for the bath or the beach, it is very important to check that the labeling is in Spanish and allows the company responsible for the product to be properly identified. As for products such as floats, sleeves, vests that help to float, special vigilance is recommended when purchasing them due to the risk associated with their improper use. Thus, warnings must be included that all air chambers must be fully inflated before use, as well as that it can only be used under constant supervision of an adult, in areas where the child can stand. In the case of cuffs, it should be noted that they should only be placed on the upper arm.
As for seat floats, their use should be avoided where there is a risk of tipping, such as breakwaters, bathing rafts or places where the child can push herself. Before acquiring any floatation aid for minors, it is necessary to carefully read the labeling, and check that the identification of the person in charge appears. In the event that the establishment does not issue the purchase ticket or invoice at the time of purchase, we must demand it, as it is obliged to deliver it.
Likewise, they must have a procedure for complaints and claims available to consumers, for which a poster will be displayed in such a way that its existence can be clearly known. Security warnings Also, remember that flotation learning aids do not protect against drowning.
If a product is unsafe and causes damage, the person responsible will have to compensate for the damage caused.
It is essential to read and heed the safety warnings, as well as the instructions for use. When inflating it is important to check the details on how to inflate, deflate and the system to secure the cap of the inflatable swimming aids in the brochure attached to the article. Before use, check the insert attached to the item for details on donning and doffing the item, as well as details on how to ensure proper fit of the swimming aid, and storage and maintenance procedures. For a safe use of the article, it must be checked on the label that the child's weight is adequate for that product.
In the case of seat floats, use only under constant supervision. In addition, it should be noted that it should not be used by users who are above or below the designated weight / age range, nor at a depth where the child stands, nor in wave breakers or rafts bathroom. Finally, water toys should always be used only in water, where the child can stand and under supervision.
