Carabiner / quickdraw

Requirements breached

A defect in the gate of the carabiner could cause the carabiner to fail or function incorrectly. As a consequence, the user could fall from a height. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Personal Protective Equipment Directive.

Measures taken

1. Recall of the product from end users Voluntary measuresTaken by: ImporterIn force from: 3 February 2016

Product

Description

Carabiner / quickdraw used for climbing to protect against falls from a height.

Brand

Black Diamond

Model / type

Locking Screwgate Carabiners: Rocklock Screwgate, Positron Screwgate, Mini Pear Biner Screwgate, Vaporlock Screwgate, Nitron Screwgate.Solid Gate Carabiners: Positron, Nitron, "D", Oval.Wiregate Carabiners: Hotwire, Oz, Neutrino, Ovalwire , Hoodwire.

Batch

Carabiners with an "A" in the production code are not concerned by the recall. Carabiners and quickdraws with a manufacturing code between 4350 and 6018 are affected.