EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Protective equipment
Auto-belay braking system Headrush/Quickjump “QUICKjump Free fall device” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00241/21
Summary
The wear of the webbing can be higher than normal, causing it to get stuck inside the device and tear off during a free fall jump. As a consequence, the jumper may fall to the ground from high height causing fatal or serious injury. /
A Safety Gate alert means that national authorities found a serious or relevant risk and took measures. The same product may also be sold under other names or online.
Product
Auto-belay braking system — Headrush/Quickjump
- Brand
- Headrush/Quickjump
- Name / model
- QUICKjump Free fall device · QJ-150-12A QUICKjump, QJXL-150-20A QUICKjump XL
- Batch number(s)
- All batches
- Category
- Protective equipment
- Braking device designed for use as a component within a free fall system in green and blue colours. The product was also sold online.
What is the risk?
- The wear of the webbing can be higher than normal, causing it to get stuck inside the device and tear off during a free fall jump. As a consequence, the jumper may fall to the ground from high height causing fatal or serious injury. /
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Offering exchange of units to similar CE-marked equipment (charge unknown)
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Stop of sales
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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