The Office of Fair Trading has issued an immediate recall of a brand of throw bag rescue lines.
The safety equipment is used by the likes of rowing clubs, swimming clubs and adventure centres.
The OFT says two welded parts pose a danger of coming apart, which could prove lethal in a life-threatening situation.
Steam Packet sailings delayed tonight
PPE Medpro put into liquidation
Part of TT course closed tomorrow
Carl Cox backs cancer charity's TT fundraising auction
Business appeal over thousands in unpaid bills
Pharmacy plans for former IOM Bank
Appeal after wood from van damages car
Island part of union data breach investigation