Safety belt auto-belay — injuries risk
Photos from the official notice: EU Safety Gate (European Commission) · image rights
Hazard
The metal cable is not resistant enough and can break with a falling mass of 100 kg. This increases the risk of injuries for the user. The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment Regulation (PPE) nor with the European standards EN 360, EN 354 and EN 813.
Measures taken
- Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures — Other (09/11/2023)
Product description
Auto-belay. Product sold online, in particular via Amazon.
What should I do?
If you own this product, stop using it and check the official notice for what the seller or authority advises (return, refund, repair or disposal). Measures listed here were reported by national authorities to the EU Safety Gate system.
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