Ropes (equipment to protect against falls)

What is the danger

The eye of the rope might not have been properly spliced.

Requirements breached

Consequently the eye might open during use, causing the climber to fall. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Personal Protective Equipment Directive (since 21/04/2018 repealed by the Personal Protective Equipment Regulation) .

Measures taken

1. Recall of the product from end users Voluntary measuresTaken by: ManufacturerIn force from: 26 September 2019

Product

Description

Ropes in different designs/colours with an eye at the end.

Brand

Teufelberger

Model / type

Arbor Elite with slaice® and pottsblitz with slaice® 7350098-0099, 7350100-0103, 7341020-1026, 7350143-7350148, C5KBG1-16-00120/150/200, C5KBG8-16-00115/150/200, C5KBH1-16-00120/150/200,Braided Safety Blue® with slaice® 7350026-7350028, 7350087, 7361028-1045, 7361090-1091, C5QBG0-16-00120/150/200, C5QBG1-16-00150/200, C5QBG2-16-00120/150/200, C5QBG7-16-00120/150, C5QBGA-16-001.....C5QBG0-16-00120/150/200, C5QBG1-16-00150/200, C5QBG2-16-00120/150/200, C5QBG7-16-00120/150/200, C5QBGA-16-00120/150/200, C5QBH0-16-00120/150/200,C5QBH2-16-00120/150/200, C5QBH7-16-00120/150/200C5QBH0-16-00150, C5QBH2-16-00150, C5QBHA-16-00150C5QBHA-16-00120/150/200CEclimb 12 (with Braided Safety Blue 12.7 with slaice®) 7351330-1332

Batch

Serial numbers: 2014-xxxxxx to 19/09-yyyThe affected products were manufactured between January 2014 and September 2019.