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Camalots and Camalot Ultralights — recall A12/0595/16

EU Safety Gate (RAPEX) · Austria · 2016-05-20 · Serious risk

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Agency
EU Safety Gate (RAPEX)
Recall identifier
A12/0595/16
Date of alert
2016-05-20
Country / jurisdiction
Austria
Risk level
Serious risk
Risk type
Injuries
Brand
Black Diamond
Product category
Hobby/sports equipment
Product type
Camming devices
Reported risk: In a very high percentage of the products, it is possible that the axles of the camming devices are not correctly riveted. This could result in the camming device not being fully resilient or falling apart when used. As a consequence, the climber could fall from a height and sustain serious or fatal injuries.The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment Directive.
Action taken by the authority
Type of economic operator taking notified measure
Manufacturer
Category of measure
Recall of the product from end users
Date of entry into force
13/04/2016
Primary source: https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/206878

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