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Ascender

Year: 
2016
Week: 
20
Product: 
Index

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.

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Via ferrata set

Year: 
2016
Week: 
20
Product: 
Easy Rider and Iron Cruiser

The safety stitching may be missing. This would cause the immediate failure of the product when loaded. The user could consequently fall from a height resulting in serious or fatal injury. The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment Directive.

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Tattoo ink

Year: 
2016
Week: 
16
Product: 
Solid Gold
Brand: 

The product contains the aromatic amine o-toluidine (measured value 48 mg/kg). Aromatic Amines can cause cancer, cell mutations and affect reproduction. The Council of Europe Resolution ResAP (2008)1 on requirements and criteria for the safety of tattoos and permanent make-up, recommends that aromatic amines with carcinogenic, mutagenic, reprotoxic or sensitising properties should neither be present in tattoos and permanent make-up products nor released from azo-colourants. The product does not comply with the national legislation.

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