EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Protective equipment
Auto-belay “Safety belt” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/00711/25
Summary
The metal cable is not resistant enough and can break with a falling mass of 100 kg. This increases the risk of injuries for the user. The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment Regulation (PPE) nor with the European standards EN 360, EN 354 and EN 813.
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Product
Auto-belay
- Name / model
- Safety belt · 2 way ritra
- Barcode
- X001MJACUJ
- Category
- Protective equipment
- Auto-belay. Product sold online, in particular via Amazon.
What is the risk?
- The metal cable is not resistant enough and can break with a falling mass of 100 kg. This increases the risk of injuries for the user. The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment Regulation (PPE) nor with the European standards EN 360, EN 354 and EN 813.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
- Date of entry into force: 09/11/2023
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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