EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Protective equipment
Cam for use in rock climbing TOTEM — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. 0195/11
Summary
null The product poses a risk of injuries because it has reduced holding power due to excessively hard surface finishing on the parts that act against the rock. This defect may render the product incapable of performing its function of arresting a fall.The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Directive 89/686/EEC and Standard EN 12276.
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Product
Cam for use in rock climbing — TOTEM
- Brand
- TOTEM
- Name / model
- Models: Totem Cam 0.65, Totem Cam 0.80, Totem Cam 1.00, Totem Cam 1.25, Totem Cam 1.50.
- Category
- Protective equipment
- A cam used by expert mountaineers to secure themselves.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of injuries because it has reduced holding power due to excessively hard surface finishing on the parts that act against the rock. This defect may render the product incapable of performing its function of arresting a fall.The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Directive 89/686/EEC and Standard EN 12276.
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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