Irish consumer watchdog flags Amazon.ie USB charger plugs and Helly Hansen buoyancy aids over safety compliance issues

Ireland’s Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has issued safety notices covering Security-01 3-pack USB charger plugs sold through Amazon.ie and selected Helly Hansen buoyancy aids.

The notices point to two different hazards. In one case, the CCPC said the USB charger plugs do not have a CE mark affixed and that no evidence was provided to show they comply with the EU Low Voltage Electrical Equipment Regulations 2016, as amended. In the other, it said selected buoyancy aids are being recalled because a manufacturing fault leaves them below minimum whole-device buoyancy requirements.

The commission’s advice in both cases is immediate: stop using the affected products and follow any recall or remedy instructions.

Amazon.ie charger plugs

The CCPC’s warning covers Security-01 3-pack USB charger plugs sold online through Amazon.ie. According to the commission, about 603 units were affected in Ireland.

The watchdog said the products lack the CE mark normally used to show compliance with relevant EU rules. It also said it had not been shown evidence that the charger plugs meet the requirements of the EU Low Voltage Electrical Equipment Regulations 2016, as amended.

That makes the issue more than a paperwork problem. The CCPC’s notice is aimed at consumer safety around imported electrical goods, where compliance failures can raise fire or electric-shock risks if products are not properly assessed.

Consumers who bought the charger plugs are being told to stop using them immediately. The CCPC said remedies may be sought through Amazon.

Helly Hansen buoyancy aids

The same CCPC roundup also covers a recall of selected Helly Hansen buoyancy aids in the Republic of Ireland. The commission said about 539 units are affected.

The affected products include the Comfort Compact 50N, model 33811, and the Rider Foil Race, model 34240. The recall also includes size XXS for users weighing 30 to 40 kg.

The CCPC said the problem is a manufacturing fault that leaves the buoyancy aids below minimum whole-device buoyancy requirements. Because the products are life-saving equipment, that shortfall creates a drowning risk.

Consumers are being instructed to stop using the affected buoyancy aids immediately and follow the recall instructions.

What changed now

The fresh news peg is the CCPC’s same-day safety notice on the Amazon.ie charger plugs. That adds a new electrical-compliance warning to the existing concern about the Helly Hansen buoyancy aids.

Earlier Irish reporting on June 4, 2026 had already covered the Helly Hansen recall. In this latest round, the buoyancy-aid issue appears as part of the CCPC’s broader consumer-safety roundup rather than as a new standalone development.

The two notices are linked by the same regulatory backdrop: the CCPC is warning consumers about products that may not meet the standards expected for sale in Ireland.

What is still being checked

The current reporting confirms the CCPC notices and the affected unit counts, but it does not yet show a publicly accessible original CCPC recall page for the Amazon.ie charger plugs.

It is also not yet clear from the available reporting whether Amazon has published a direct refund or return workflow for the Security-01 packs, or whether Helly Hansen has posted an Ireland-specific consumer recall page with serial-number guidance and return steps.

Those details matter because they determine how buyers can return the products, what remedy they can get, and whether the notices cover more batches than the units already identified.

What consumers should do

The immediate advice is simple: stop using the affected charger plugs and buoyancy aids now.

Buyers of the Amazon.ie charger packs should watch for follow-up instructions from Amazon and the CCPC. Owners of the affected Helly Hansen buoyancy aids should check the recall guidance and follow the return or replacement process once it is published.

For now, the key public-interest point is that the CCPC is treating both notices as active safety issues, not routine quality complaints.

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