InfoCons Consumer Protection Alert: Auto-belay. Product sold online, in particular via Amazon.
Name: Safety belt
Category: 10
Date: 2025-02-21
Product Category: Protective equipment
Risk Type: Injuries
Danger: The metal cable is not resistant enough and can break with a falling mass of 100 kg. This increases the risk of injuries for the user. The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment Regulation (PPE) nor with the European standards EN 360, EN 354 and EN 813.
Measures: Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measuresDate of entry into force: 09/11/2023
Description: Auto-belay. Product sold online, in particular via Amazon.
Notifying Country: Italy
Country of Origin: People’s Republic of China
Alert Type: Consumer
Alert Level: Serious risk