EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Protective equipment
Lanyard Tamforce “KM1506505” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1625/19
Summary
The lanyard is insufficiently resistant to dynamic loads. The lanyard could break during use causing the person to fall to the ground.The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment Directive and the relevant European standard EN 354.
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Product
Lanyard — Tamforce
- Brand
- Tamforce
- Name / model
- KM1506505
- Category
- Protective equipment
- Lanyard, polyester, 1,8 m, carabiner and snap hook at the ends. The product was sold on line.
What is the risk?
- The lanyard is insufficiently resistant to dynamic loads. The lanyard could break during use causing the person to fall to the ground.The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment Directive and the relevant European standard EN 354.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
- Date of entry into force: 04/12/2017
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 04/12/2017
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 04/12/2017
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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