Auto-belay braking system
Headrush/Quickjump · QUICKjump Free fall device
Protective equipmentInjuries
- Country of origin
- United States
- Notifying country
- Sweden
- Counterfeit
- No
- Sold online
- Yes
What is the danger
The wear of the webbing can be higher than normal, causing it to get stuck inside the device and tear off during a free fall jump. As a consequence, the jumper may fall to the ground from high height causing fatal or serious injury.
Requirements breached
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Measures taken
- Stop of sales Voluntary measuresTaken by: Manufacturer
- Offering exchange of units to similar CE-marked equipment (charge unknown) Voluntary measuresTaken by: Manufacturer
Product
- Description
- Braking device designed for use as a component within a free fall system in green and blue colours. The product was also sold online.
- Brand
- Model / type
- Batch
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/00241/21 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2021-8
- Published
- 8 March 2021
- Modified
- 8 March 2021
© European Union, Safety Gate · https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10003029
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