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Ridgegear Ltd Retractable Type Fall Arrest Block RGA5 — falls risk

UK OPSSSerious riskFallsDec 9, 2022
Photo from the official notice: Ridgegear Ltd Retractable Type Fall Arrest Block RGA5 — falls risk

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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.

Remedy

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.

Product recall

Measures taken

  • Recall of product from end users

Product description

Retractable type fall arrest block, designed to protect users from falling to the ground when working at height

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and follow the corrective action above: contact the retailer or supplier for a repair, replacement or refund. This notice was published by the UK Office for Product Safety and Standards.

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