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Mechanical pulley system for arborists Petzl “Prusik mechanical ZIGZAG” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0664/13
Summary
null The product poses the risk of injuries du to the particular configuration of an incorrectly-positioned and off-axis upper connector. Two accidents reported.
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Product
Mechanical pulley system for arborists — Petzl
- Brand
- Petzl
- Name / model
- Prusik mechanical ZIGZAG · D22-ZIGZAG
- Batch number(s)
- 3342540094116
- Category
- Protective equipment
- Product enabling users to prune trees by climbing up the trees themselves (and not using cranes). The recall concerns all products “ZIGZAG” with serial numbers below 13108******.The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment Directive (PPE).
What is the risk?
- null The product poses the risk of injuries du to the particular configuration of an incorrectly-positioned and off-axis upper connector. Two accidents reported.
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: 30/04/2013
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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