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Carabiner – KONG

Serious risk Injuries

Published by Safety Gate 1 May 2008In the weekly report of 2 May 2008 (week 17, 2008)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 9 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Carabiner
Brand
KONG (2 alerts)
Type / model
KN<>22◊8∞ 7 Batch code : 050588 05
Description
Oval carabiner. The packaging is a plastic bag attached to card on which the details of the manufacturer are printed.
Risk
The product poses a risk of injuries because it does not withstand the static strength test which could lead to falls. The test was carried out on the major axis, and it was noted that the connectors break when the following forces are applied:- force of the major axis with the gate pen: 6.1 KN (required level: 7 KN)- force of the major axis with the gate closed: 18.6 KN (required level: 22 KN).
Measures
  • Withdrawal from the market ordered by the authorities
Notifying country
Spain
Country of origin
Italy
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0477/08
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0477/08
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2008-17 (XML)
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