EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Hobby/sports equipment
Nylon sling for climbing Black Diamond “Nylon Runner” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0332/16
Summary
null The nylon sling may be held together merely with adhesive tape. If this is the case, the sling cannot hold a weight and will fail under a normal load. As a consequence, the user could fall from a height.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Personal Protective Equipment Directive.
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Product
Nylon sling for climbing — Black Diamond
- Brand
- Black Diamond
- Name / model
- Nylon Runner · 1) 18 mm Nylon Runner 60 cm long (item No 380060)2) 18 mm Nylon Runner 120 cm long (item No 380061).
- Batch number(s)
- Manufacturing codes 2014 and 2015.
- Category
- Hobby/sports equipment
- Nylon sling, 18 mm wide and 60 cm or 120 cm long, used for climbing. Colour: solid colours red, blue, gold, green, grey and purple.
What is the risk?
- null The nylon sling may be held together merely with adhesive tape. If this is the case, the sling cannot hold a weight and will fail under a normal load. As a consequence, the user could fall from a height.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Personal Protective Equipment Directive.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 03/02/2016
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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