France, Decathlon has decided to stop selling kayaks in Calais because migrants use them to try to cross the channel, often losing their lives
Decathlon gives up selling kayaks in Calais, the city that overlooks the Strait of Dover, at the closest point to Great Britain. The canoes, in fact, came used by migrants to try to cross the Channel and to reach the UK.
The decision, according to French media, was taken by the French group of sporting goods stores after the disappearance at sea of several migrants. The latest case on 12 November with the disappearance of three people off Calais after an attempted crossing with a kayak.
Lrecent increase in crossing attempts, Decathlon explained to the local newspaper La Voix du Nord, “actually led our Decathlon Calais teams to question their attitude towards selling products that could be used as a means of crossing the Channel. In consultation with our teams we will make sure to prohibit the purchase of boats, kayaks in particular, which they could put life in danger of people who use them to cross the Channel. We’re interested in do not let our customers take risks whatever the circumstances “.
Decathlon Calais, which withdrew the kayaks from sale on Friday, however, will continue to sell safety equipment such as the i life jackets, oars, thermal protectors.
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