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Climbing harnesses for mountaineering, climbing, abseiling sold via Fruugo — fire risk

UK OPSSSerious riskFireSold on FruugoSep 29, 2023
Photo from the official notice: Climbing harnesses for mountaineering, climbing, abseiling sold via Fruugo — fire risk

Photos from the official notice: UK Office for Product Safety and Standards (GOV.UK) · image rights

Hazard

The products are classed as Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). The products were not supplied with the required compliance documentation or markings to demonstrate that they have been adequately conformity assessed. Mandatory third party conformity assessment by a body authorised for PPE is required by the relevant Regulations for those products which protect against more serious risks, the absence of such independent assessment for such a product may increase the risk to the consumer that the product may not perform as expected when relied upon across a wide range of uses including mountaineering, abseiling, tree climbing, rock climbing, fire rescue, arborist. The product does not meet the requirements of the PPE Regulation 2016/425.

Remedy

The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Fruugo). We recommend owners stop using this product immediately. Contact the distributor you purchased from to request redress.

Product safety report

Measures taken

  • Removal of listing by online marketplace

Product description

A black half body safety harness with red/orange stitching.

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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