OPSS Serious Personal protective equipment ppe
Product Recall: Ridgegear Ltd Retractable Type Fall Arrest Block RGA5 (2212-0040)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS): · Ref. 2212-0040
Reason for the recall
- The product presents a serious of injuries as Ridgegear Ltd found evidence of cracked brake discs, only in RGA5 fall arrest blocks manufactured in 2021.
Reasonsee the original notice
Brandnot stated
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
Ridgegear Ltd Retractable Type Fall Arrest Block RGA5
- Name / model
- RGA5
- Category
- Personal protective equipment ppe
- Country of origin
- Great Britain
- Type of recall
- Product recall
- Summary
- Product: Ridgegear Ltd Retractable Type Fall Arrest Block RGA5
- Hazard: The product presents a serious of injuries as Ridgegear Ltd found evidence of cracked brake discs, only in RGA5 fall arrest blocks manufactured in 2021.
- Corrective action: The product has been recalled from end users (see more below). Withdrawal of all products from the supply chain.
- Product information
- Type
- Personal Protective Equipment – Retractable Type Fall Arrest Block 5mtr Webbing
- Model
- RGA5
- Country of Origin
- Great Britain
- Product Description
- Retractable type fall arrest block, designed to protect users from falling to the ground when working at height
- Product Report and Image
- Link to product image and PDF
- Hazard
- Ridgegear Ltd found evidence of cracked brake discs only in RGA5 fall arrest blocks manufactured in 2021.
- The defective fall arrest block does not meet essential health and safety requirement (EHSR) 3.1.2.2 Prevention of falls from a height of Regulation (EU) 2016/425 on personal protective equipment.
- Corrective action
- The product has been recalled from end users. For more information, please see https://ridgegear.com/product-recall-rga5/.
- Withdrawal of all products from the supply chain.
- Additional information
- PSD case number: 2212-0040
- Notified by: Health and Safety Executive
What to do
- The product has been recalled from end users (see more below). Withdrawal of all products from the supply chain.
- Product information
- Type
- Personal Protective Equipment – Retractable Type Fall Arrest Block 5mtr Webbing
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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