EU Safety Gate · Report-2016-020
Black Diamond · Index
The rivets attaching the toothed cam to the ascender body may not have been fitted correctly. The cam and indeed the entire ascender may therefore become detached from the rope. There is also a risk that the rivets which attach the safety catch to the toothed cam have not been fitted correctly, thus increasing the risk that the ascender may become detached from the rope. If the ascender becomes detached from the rope, the user could fall from a height resulting in serious or fatal injury. The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment Directive.
- Published
- 20 May 2016
- Notifying authority
- Austria
- Catalog checked
- 30 July 2026
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Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Manufacturer. Category of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users. Date of entry into force: 13/04/2016
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- A12/0594/16
- Model
- Right (model number 620003) and left (model number 620004) versions.
- Batch
- Manufactured between 22 December 2014 and 25 February 2016; manufacturer's codes from 4356 to 6015.
Classification
- Category
- Hobby/sports equipment
- Risk type
- Injuries
- Country of origin
- United States
Product description
Climbing equipment: ascender