EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Protective equipment
Metal karabiner XIANGFU “Mosquetones” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0425/15
Summary
null The product does not have sufficient strength to be used as a karabiner to protect against falls from a height. The product does not meet the requirements of the Personal Protective Equipment Directive and the relevant European standard EN 362.
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Product
Metal karabiner — XIANGFU
- Brand
- XIANGFU
- Name / model
- Mosquetones · 09221
- Batch number(s)
- 8700000092211
- Category
- Protective equipment
- The product is a metal karabiner that closes automatically and does not have a locking feature. It comes in a sealed transparent blister pack with a cardboard backing.
What is the risk?
- null The product does not have sufficient strength to be used as a karabiner to protect against falls from a height. The product does not meet the requirements of the Personal Protective Equipment Directive and the relevant European standard EN 362.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 09/02/2015
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