EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Protective equipment
Safety harness — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/00849/25
Summary
The thigh straps of the harness are not resistant enough as they break under a load of 12.63 kN. In the event of a user's fall, the harness breaking creates a risk of injuries. The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment Regulation nor with the European standard EN 361.
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Product
Safety harness
- Category
- Protective equipment
- Safety harness with a belt and thigh straps. Stock keeping unit number: STK0179005885. Product sold online, in particular via eBay.
What is the risk?
- The thigh straps of the harness are not resistant enough as they break under a load of 12.63 kN. In the event of a user's fall, the harness breaking creates a risk of injuries. The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment Regulation nor with the European standard EN 361.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
- Date of entry into force: 09/11/2023
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