EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Protective equipment
Fall protection system Zhongyu — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/03063/24
Summary
The product lacks an energy absorber, the carabiners are unsuitable, the thimbles on the braided rope are too loose and can easily be undone, the carabiners break easily. The user can therefore, in the case of a fall, suffer serious injuries. The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Regulation nor with the European standards EN 354, EN 361, EN 362 and EN 363.
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Product
Fall protection system — Zhongyu
- Brand
- Zhongyu
- Name / model
- QYC-03
- Category
- Protective equipment
- Fall protection system composed of a fall arrest harness, lanyards and connecting elements (carabiners). Product sold online, in particular via ebay, item numbers: 386151111297, 166545774996, 186334280714.
What is the risk?
- The product lacks an energy absorber, the carabiners are unsuitable, the thimbles on the braided rope are too loose and can easily be undone, the carabiners break easily. The user can therefore, in the case of a fall, suffer serious injuries. The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Regulation nor with the European standards EN 354, EN 361, EN 362 and EN 363.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
- Date of entry into force: 25/09/2024
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