Anti‑drowning solutions

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 here.

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.

Yes, the anti-drowning T-shirt has been designed to be easily reused after inflation but also when the child has grown:

• the inflatable part is easily separable from the T-shirt to allow machine washing and access to the inflator
• to recharge, all you need to do is unscrew the used gas and water detection capsules and screw in the new ones included in the recharge
• when your child grows, you can keep the inflatable part, and we’ll buy the anti-UV T-shirt part back

Find out more about the anti-drowning T-shirt's reuse.

Watch the detailed recharge tutorial.

Yes, the T‑shirt part can be separated from the inflating life jacket part. You can machine wash the T‑shirt part alone at 30°C / 85°F.

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

The Floatee A100 life jacket is not designed as a swimming aid but as a safety device. If a child goes into the water wearing the life jacket, the product will need to be recharged using a Floatee refill before it can be used again.

No, the Floatee A100 life jacket requires immersion in water to activate. It will not inflate in the event of sea spray, water play, rain or spilled water.

We recommend referring to our size guide (at the top of our product page).

If two sizes fit, we recommend choosing the larger of the two.

If you’re unsure, please don’t hesitate to contact our team:
hello@floatee.co

No, the inflation can be surprising but in no instance painful. The product is also designed not to compress sensitive areas.

Our adult products are certified to the ISO 12402-5 standard for buoyancy aids, so they can be used for activities up to 300 metres from the shore. They can also be used for navigation up to 2 nautical miles from a shelter for pleasure craft for personal use or training, with a hull length of less than 24 metres. When worn, the adult manual or automatic anti-drowning t-shirt is suitable for use up to 6 nautical miles from a shelter.

Further certification is required for offshore use.

We strongly recommend that you check with your local authorities to find out what level of protection is required when taking part in aquatic activities (note: for US-based activities, consult specific norm).

For more information, please refer to our dedicated factsheets:

• See boat factsheet - automatic version
• See boat factsheet - manual version

Airline regulations allow CO2 cylinders in checked and cabin luggage. However, we recommend that you check with your airline beforehand and consult our dedicated page.

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