EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Hobby/sports equipment
Ascender Black Diamond “Index” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0594/16
Summary
null The rivets attaching the toothed cam to the ascender body may not have been fitted correctly. The cam and indeed the entire ascender may therefore become detached from the rope. There is also a risk that the rivets which attach the safety catch to the toothed cam have not been fitted correctly, thus increasing the risk that the ascender may become detached from the rope. If the ascender becomes detached from…
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Product
Ascender — Black Diamond
- Brand
- Black Diamond
- Name / model
- Index · Right (model number 620003) and left (model number 620004) versions.
- Batch number(s)
- Manufactured between 22 December 2014 and 25 February 2016; manufacturer's codes from 4356 to 6015.
- Category
- Hobby/sports equipment
- Climbing equipment: ascender
What is the risk?
- null The rivets attaching the toothed cam to the ascender body may not have been fitted correctly. The cam and indeed the entire ascender may therefore become detached from the rope. There is also a risk that the rivets which attach the safety catch to the toothed cam have not been fitted correctly, thus increasing the risk that the ascender may become detached from the rope. If the ascender becomes detached from the rope, the user could fall from a height resulting in serious or fatal injury.The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment Directive.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 13/04/2016
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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