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Climbing Equipment Mammut “Skywalk Via Ferrata sets” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/01945/25
Summary
The strength of the product is inadequate as the carabiner gate may open with a force below 1kN. This can lead to the climber detaching from the safety line and falling from a height. The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment Regulation.
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Product
Climbing Equipment — Mammut
- Brand
- Mammut
- Name / model
- Skywalk Via Ferrata sets · Skywalker Pro Turn Via Ferrata Set, Skywalker Pro Via Ferrata Package, Skywalker Pro Via Ferrata Set
- Batch number(s)
- 07/202111/2022
- Barcode
- 7619876216519761987621652676198764508837619876450890
- Category
- Protective equipment
- Marine blue via ferrata sets consisting of a shock absorber and two carabiners with orange clasps connected with elastic straps. The sets are also available as part of a package, which includes a helmet and harness. Carabiner batches - 07/2021 & 11/2022 are concerned. All other batches (including batches 07/2021 and 11/2022 with the additional "R") are subject to inspection by the user.
- Recall information: https://mammut.dani-o.com/voluntary-recall-mammut-skywalker-pro-via-ferrata-sethttps://mammut.dani-o.com/precautionary-call-for-inspection-mammut-skywalker-pro-via-ferrata-set
What is the risk?
- The strength of the product is inadequate as the carabiner gate may open with a force below 1kN. This can lead to the climber detaching from the safety line and falling from a height. The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment Regulation.
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: 27/03/2025
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: 03/11/2025
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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