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.
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