EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Hobby/sports equipment
Ski pole Black Diamond “Whippet Ski Pole” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0207/15
Summary
null Due to receiving an incorrect heat treatment during manufacture, the pick could break and fail to slow or stop users from sliding downhill on a snow or ice covered slope, resulting in injuries.
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Product
Ski pole — Black Diamond
- Brand
- Black Diamond
- Name / model
- Whippet Ski Pole · a) Whippet Ski Pole,b) Carbon Whippet Ski Pole
- Batch number(s)
- a) 793661190516b) 793661190523 The recall affects poles manufactured from 1 May 2013 to 15 January 2014.
- Category
- Hobby/sports equipment
- Ski pole with a stainless steel pick for ski mountaineering.
What is the risk?
- null Due to receiving an incorrect heat treatment during manufacture, the pick could break and fail to slow or stop users from sliding downhill on a snow or ice covered slope, resulting in injuries.
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: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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