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Climbing harnesses for mountaineering, climbing, abseiling sold on Fruugo safety warning over an injury risk
Product Safety Report for Climbing harnesses for mountaineering, climbing, abseiling sold via Fruugo presenting a high risk of injuries.
Product image from the OPSS safety notice
What to do now
The risk with Climbing harnesses for mountaineering, climbing, abseiling is physical injury.
- Put it out of use now.
- Check whether the notice offers a repair or replacement part before you discard it.
- This is a safety report rather than a manufacturer recall: the listing has been taken down, but the seller may not contact you. Get in touch with the seller through the marketplace.
- Report it to Trading Standards through the Citizens Advice consumer service if the seller does not respond.
Why it matters. Products that break, pinch, cut or fail suddenly can cause injuries ranging from cuts to fractures.
Getting your money back
Contact the seller through your order history and say that the product is the subject of an OPSS safety report. Keep screenshots of the listing and your order.
If the seller does not respond, the marketplace’s own dispute process or your card provider is the next step.
From the official notice
Published by the Office for Product Safety and Standards (2309-0084). Quoted as issued.
Summary
Product Safety Report for Climbing harnesses for mountaineering, climbing, abseiling sold via Fruugo presenting a high risk of injuries.
The risk
The products are classed as Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). The products were not supplied with the required compliance documentation or markings to demonstrate that they have been adequately conformity assessed. Mandatory third party conformity assessment by a body authorised for PPE is required by the relevant Regulations for those products which protect against more serious risks, the absence of such independent assessment for such a product may increase the risk to the consumer that the product may not perform as expected when relied upon across a wide range of uses including mountaineering, abseiling, tree climbing, rock climbing, fire rescue, arborist.
The product does not meet the requirements of the PPE Regulation 2016/425.
Action taken
The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Fruugo). We recommend owners stop using this product immediately. Contact the distributor you purchased from to request redress.
Advice to consumers
The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Fruugo).
We recommend owners stop using this product immediately. Contact the distributor you purchased from to request redress.
Additional information
PSD case number: 2309-0084
Notified by: Office for Product Safety and Standards.
Product description
A black half body safety harness with red/orange stitching.
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Questions
Why has Climbing harnesses for mountaineering, climbing, abseiling been reported?
The risk with Climbing harnesses for mountaineering, climbing, abseiling is physical injury. Products that break, pinch, cut or fail suddenly can cause injuries ranging from cuts to fractures.
How do I know if my product is affected?
The notice describes the affected product rather than listing codes. Compare the product name, pack size and where you bought it with the official notice.
What should I do now?
Put it out of use now. Check whether the notice offers a repair or replacement part before you discard it.
Can I get a refund or a repair?
Contact the seller through your order history and say that the product is the subject of an OPSS safety report. Keep screenshots of the listing and your order. If the seller does not respond, the marketplace’s own dispute process or your card provider is the next step.
Where was Climbing harnesses for mountaineering, climbing, abseiling sold?
The notice names Fruugo. Products bought elsewhere are covered too if they match the details listed.
