Terrified mum warns parents about the dangers of arm floaties after daughter disappears beneath water

• Terrifying video shows little girl disappearing underwater
• Her inflatable armbands slipped off as she hit the surface 

A chilling video of a little girl disappearing underwater after her arm floaties malfunctioned has sent shockwaves worldwide.

Katya Ileri, a young mother from Turkey, had been spending time on the water when her young daughter decided to jump from their boat into the ocean.

The little girl, who is wearing blue and yellow armbands, is supported on the rails by a man who gives her a kiss on the cheek before throwing her in.

As she hits the water’s surface, the little girl’s floaties immediately slip off her arms and she disappears into the ocean’s depths.

Viewers are left with the image of two armbands floating on the surface before the footage cuts off – leaving many questioning if the little girl was ok.

The little girl, who is wearing blue and yellow armbands, is supported on the rails by a man who gives her a kiss on the cheek before throwing her down (pictured)

Horrified viewers said inflatable armbands could be dangerous if used incorrectly. 

‘Some people have no idea about the buoyancy of water,’ one person wrote. 

‘A perfect example of a product design getting worse through the years. When I was a kid, water wings would graft themselves to your arm,’ a second commented. 

‘I cannot find this videos funny! This is horrible what kind parent is this?!’ a third said. 

A fourth commented: ‘Never use arm floats on children. Ever.’

In a follow-up video, Ms Ileri assured her followers that her daughter was fine and that the armbands had slipped off because she was wearing sunscreen. 

‘She’s already swimming and swam by herself,’ she said. 

‘Dad was in the sea nearby at the time of the jump. The child (lives) by the sea and is constantly in the water.’

Inflatable arm bands are a popular swimming device used to help children float above the surface of the water using little effort. 

However, a growing number of parents are now branding the devices as ‘dangerous’ because of how easily they can slip off or deflate. 

As she hits the surface of the water her floaties slip off her arms, with the footage cutting off at the terrifying moment of impact (pictured)

The devices can also thwart a child’s progress as they learn to swim because they are held up in a vertical position, rather than horizontal. 

Children can be given a false sense of security while wearing arm floaties and can struggle to swim without the extra buoyancy. 

Adults are also at risk of relying too heavily on the devices, with some parents wrongly thinking children with floaties don’t need to be supervised as closely. 

The Royal Life Saving Association of Australia says armbands can give parents a false sense of their child’s swimming ability. 

‘This can mean parents leave the pool area to do something else and do not actively supervise their children,’ its website states. 

‘Floaties should have three inflatable chambers and fit snugly around the child’s arms. Pool toys do not replace the need for active adult supervision.’