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GHB Climbing Harness — injuries risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskInjuriesJan 11, 2019
Photo from the official notice: GHB Climbing Harness — injuries risk
Photo from the official notice: GHB Climbing Harness — injuries risk

Photos from the official notice: EU Safety Gate (European Commission) · image rights

Hazard

The strength of the product is inadequate as the connections between the hip belt and leg loops as well as the connection between the hip bealt and the buckle can tear apart. This can result in the climber falling from a significant height, leading to injury.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Personal Protective Equipment Directive (since 21/04/2018 repealed by the Personal Protective Equipment Regulation) and with the relevant European standard EN 12277.

Measures taken

  • Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures — Other (23/11/2018)

Product description

Type C climbing harness (sit harness). The harness comes in a bag with the imprint GHB. The product has been 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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