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swim vest wrongly identified as a life vest

We have been trying to get our product unrestricted. We believe Amazon is wrongly categorizing our product as a life vest. We have 2 test reports from Intertek stating our product is a swimming aid (BS EN 13138-1 Buoyant aids for swimming instruction) and not a life vest. We are in a loop and keep getting the same answer every time we upload our documents, which is to provide the relevant documents. We are providing the relevant documents but they get rejected with no explanation to which document is causing the issue. We already sell an variation of this product that only differs in pattern design so this makes it even more frustrating. We just need someone to get this sorted out for us.

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Spencer_Amazon

Hello @Seller_lYiQ5ZvMVCzzE,

Can you share a case ID with me? I gladly look into it.

Regards, Spencer

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What we have supplied with amazon

(a) Product Information & Labelling

✅ Model, Part or Item Number:

Your Declaration of Conformity references ASIN B077RH3662, which identifies the product.

✅ CE/UKCA Marking:

✅ Brand or Company Name:

The product carries the Kwality brand, which is clearly visible on the vest in the image.

✅ Address of Manufacturer, Importer, Distributor, or Authorised Representative:

The Declaration of Conformity includes:

Manufacturer: GuangZhou Vanguard Watersport Products Co., Ltd, Guangzhou, China

Authorised Representative: Wats-in.store, 7 Little Craig's View, Burntisland, Fife KY3 0DB, UK

✅ User Manual in Required Languages:

You have provided the Kwality User Instructions (UK), which contains safety warnings and usage instructions.

Action Required: Confirm whether Amazon requires additional translations based on your sales countries.

(b) EC Declaration of Conformity

✅ Directive 2016/425 (Personal Protective Equipment) – ✔ Included

✅ BS EN 13138-1 (Buoyant Aids for Swimming Instruction) – ✔ Included

✅ Signature, Full Name, Function of Signatory – ✔ Included (Signed by Ralph Watson, Director)

Action Required:

Confirm with Amazon if compliance with BS EN 12402-x standards is required for your product (they may apply to life jackets rather than buoyancy aids).

Ensure that a CE/UKCA mark is clearly visible on the product or packaging.

(c) EC Type-Examination Certificate

✅ Directive 2016/425 – ✔ Included

✅ BS EN 13138-1 – ✔ Included

✅ Test Report from INTERTEK – ✔ Included (Test report number: GZHH0055190301S2)

✅ Notified Body Name & Number – ✔ INTERTEK Guangzhou Branch via ALIENOR CERTIFICATION (France), NB2754

✅ EU Type Examination Certificate Number – ✔ 2754/6124/162/11/24/0949

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Seller_lYiQ5ZvMVCzzE

@Spencer_Amazon Hi, any chance of an update?

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Spencer_Amazon

Hello @Seller_lYiQ5ZvMVCzzE,

I have been able to find out that your product is categorized correctly, under swim vest, not life vest.

I have also asked our partner team to look into this and see what we can do to lift this ban on your ASIN.

Regards, Spencer

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Seller_lYiQ5ZvMVCzzE

Thanks Spencer, that sounds promising. If it helps we have no issues selling our other ASIN B0D2V652T8 which is an identical product with a different colour.

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Spencer_Amazon

Hello @Seller_lYiQ5ZvMVCzzE,

I heard this back from our partner team:

Upon investigation of Case ID 10772038692, I would like to clarify that while ASIN B0D2V652T8 is currently active without restrictions on Amazon.co.uk, the ASIN in question should be B077RH3662. This latter ASIN has been placed under enforcement.

This enforcement is done by a different team, I am looking into contacting them.

We will stay in touch.

Regards, Spencer

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Spencer_Amazon

Hello @Seller_lYiQ5ZvMVCzzE,

I forwarded the case to a different team.

We´ll stay in touch.

Regards, Spencer

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Seller_lYiQ5ZvMVCzzE

Hi Spencer,

Thanks for keeping us informed. ASIN B0D2V652T8 is currently active without restrictions and is the exact same product as ASIN B077RH3662 apart from design colours. ASIN B0D2V652T8 was previously restricted though until Julie got it sorted for us.

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Spencer_Amazon

Hello @Seller_lYiQ5ZvMVCzzE,

I added your comment to the investigation which I am monitoring continuously.

I will keep you posted.

Regards, Spencer

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