Safety Anti-drowning T-shirt for children

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Why a anti-drowning T-shirt?

Drowning is the second largest accident involving children in Europe, with more than 5,000 deaths per year.

Children up to the age of five pose a particular risk; A child can lose consciousness in just a few centimeters of water. After four to six minutes, a child can already suffer irreversible brain damage.

In approximately nine out of ten drowning cases, there was a parent or caregiver present who had to pay attention, but who was momentarily distracted.

We offer the perfect solution, for child safety, a combination of design and technology

The anti-drowning T-shirt

A T-shirt that is good-looking, comfortable, protects the skin and, most importantly, contains vital protection. Now also available in Belgium.

Floatee is a unique anti-drowning T-shirt, developed in such a way that it automatically inflates within 3 seconds when your child falls into the water. It then ensures that your child turns on his back so that he can breathe freely. This T-shirt saves lives in moments of inattention.

The system consists of 3 parts. The T-shirt, an integrated inflatable life jacket (reusable) with a built-in water detection system and an interchangeable (gas) ampoule. The T-shirt is available in different colors and sizes. The parts are compatible with all sizes of T-shirts. As soon as your child grows up, you only have to order a new T-shirt. This is the complete set, ready to use!

Included:

- A two-tone anti-UV UPF50+ and standard 100 OEKO-TEX (on parts that are visible and parts that come in contact with the skin) T-shirt.

- A ready-to-use integrated life jacket with an automatic inflation system

- Instruction

Product features:

Comfortable, so can be worn from morning to evening
No itchy labels
Created to make activities at the water's edge safe
Automatically inflates when your child falls into the water, and ensures that the child is turned on their back, so that the airways remain above the water
Machine washable after life jacket is removed
Reusable after inflation, just needs to be charged
One-size-fits-all life jacket (1 year - 6 years), so you only need to re-purchase the T-shirt part
Weight: 350g

Thanks to its unique design, the Floatee anti-drowning T-shirt is made to be worn from morning till night: your child can play near water unbothered by it, all while being protected.

Performance beyond requirements, allowing an ultra-fast rise to the surface and keeping airways well above water

A floatability of over 53 Newtons, against a required floatability of 30 to 40 Newtons (respectively for children weighing 15kg/33lbs and 30kg/66lbs).

The anti-drowning T-shirt secured the European certification as a piece of individual protection equipment, following the life jacket standard (ISO 12402).

It has been subjected to the most extensive testing on the market in terms of safety requirements: floatability, inflation speed, flipping speed, resistance of materials.

How does the anti-drowning T-shirt work?

The anti-drowning T-shirt is constituted of 3 main elements:

The automatic inflator system
The inflatable lifejacket
The anti-UV T-shirt

When the child is in immersion in the water, the system is automatically triggered thanks to a soluble component, inflating in a flash the lifejacket contained within the T-shirt.

The child is then brought back to the surface in less than 5 seconds and put on his/her back, keeping airways out of the water!

FAQ

What about the UV protection?

the textile part is anti-UV UPF50+. It corresponds to the highest protection certification against UV rays.

To find out more about protection indices, see our dedicated article

Can I bath with the children's anti-drowning T-shirt?

No, the anti-drowning T-shirt is not designed as bathing or swimming clothes but as a security equipment. It is to wear out of the water, it can be pulled off like a normal T-shirt when the child is authorized to go into the water. It is not a swimming instruction aid (like armbands, swimming rings, etc.). You will find the comparison below.

Does the children's anti-drowning T-shirt inflate under the rain?

No, the anti-drowning T-shirt requires to be in immersion in the water to be triggered. It is not activating in case of limited spraying: rain, water pistol, splash or spilt liquid, etc.

Is the children's anti-drowning T-shirt reusable after having been inflated?

Yes, the inflating life jacket part follows the growth of your child (from 10kg to 30 kg). It is easily separable from the T-shirt part which can be solely replaced when your child grows . Only the recharge (CO2 capsule with water-sensitive detector) is for single use.

Can the children's anti-drowning T-shirt be washed?

Yes, the T-shirt part can be separated from the inflating life jacket part. You can machine wash the T-shirt part alone at max 30°C in order to protect the UV coating.

For the first wash, we recommend running a short cycle with just the T-shirt and an anti-discolouration wipe.