2025.01.02 Recall: 3M - DBI-SALA Sealed-Blok Self-Retracting Lifeline
03 January 2025
The following notice has been issued by the Office for Product Safety and Standards.
Product
3M DBI-SALA Sealed-Blok Self-Retracting Lifeline
Type
Personal protective equipment (PPE) - Personal fall protection equipment
Brand
3M
Production period
January 2022 to October 2024
Country of origin
United States
Product description
Personal Fall Protection Equipment - Retractable Type Fall Arrester. Also known as a Self-Retracting Lifeline (SRL)
Product name
3M DBI Sala 25m* Sealed-Blok SRL
3M DBI Sala 25m* Sealed-Blok SRLwith retrieval winch
3M DBI Sala 25m* Sealed-Blok SRL with RSQ
3M DBI Sala 25m* Sealed-Blok SRLwith retrieval winch and RSQ
3M DBI Sala 40m Sealed-Blok SRL
3M DBI Sala 40m Sealed-Blok SRL
*26m Commercially referred to as 25m for CE region
Please access Annex B on the full notice below for a full list of model numbers and a part list.
Hazard
3M have identified an aging effect that may impact the performance of self-retracting lifelines (SRLs) produced from January 2022 to October 2024.
In the event of a fall, these devices may not lock up as designed, which could expose the worker to serious injury or, potentially, death.
Any devices repaired by 3M, or an authorised service centre during this timeframe, may also be affected. Affected sizes are all variants of the 85 ft (~26M), 130 ft (~40M) self-retracting lifelines.
Corrective action
Recall of the product from end users.
3M have issued a product stop use and action notification sent to distributors with instructions to forward to all applicable end users.
Affected end users are advised to stop using their Sealed-Blok device immediately and access the 3M alert to identify if their product is affected and complete the claim form to request redress.
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