Ascender – Black Diamond “Index”

Serious risk Injuries

Product

Ascender

Brand

Black Diamond (7 alerts)

Name

Index

Type / 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.

Description

Climbing equipment: ascender

Risk

null 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.

Measures

• Recall of the product from end users · by the manufacturer · from 13 Apr 2016

Notifying country

Austria

Country of origin

United States

Alert type

Consumer

Photos

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