EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Hobby/sports equipment
Crampons Climbing Technology “Nevis; Nuptse; Nuptse Evo” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0371/15
Summary
null The plastic bindings of the crampons may break in particular if used on steep surfaces, which may cause the users to fall down. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Personal Protective Equipment Directive.
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Product
Crampons — Climbing Technology
- Brand
- Climbing Technology
- Name / model
- Nevis; Nuptse; Nuptse Evo · 1. Nevis, 2. Nuptse Classic and Nuptse Semiautomatic, 3. Nuptse Evo Classic; Nuptse Evo Semiautomatic
- Batch number(s)
- Batch number 7/12 produced after July 2012.
- Category
- Hobby/sports equipment
- Crampons with plastic bindings.
What is the risk?
- null The plastic bindings of the crampons may break in particular if used on steep surfaces, which may cause the users to fall down. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Personal Protective Equipment Directive.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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