During the last boating season, the US Coast Guard received an increased number of reports of incidents from recreational boaters where infant lifejackets did not perform as expected in the water.
While incidents involved multiple models and manufacturers, investigations revealed no findings of non-conformance or manufacturing defects.
According to data provided by the USCG Office of Design & Engineering Standards and the Office of Boating Safety, it was confirmed that the products met USCG...
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