Safety Anti-drowning T-shirt for children

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.

What's the difference between the children's anti-drowning T-Shirt, usual swimming aids(armbands, swimming rings, floating board belts, swimming vests, ...) and life jackets ?