[SADXA] Fwd: [TowerTalk] Stop Use Immediately on 3M? DBI-SALA? Nano-Lok? Self Retracting Lifeline

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Subject: 	[TowerTalk] Stop Use Immediately on 3M? DBI-SALA? Nano-Lok?    Self 
Retracting Lifeline
Date: 	Wed, 27 Oct 2021 19:21:38 +0000 (UTC)
From: 	k7lxc--- via TowerTalk <towertalk at contesting.com>
Reply-To: 	k7lxc at aol.com
To: 	towertalk at contesting.com




Howdy, TowerTalkians -



     I'm forwarding this from the cq-contest reflector.



Cheers and stay safe,

Steve     K7LXC



>    Attention All Tower Climbers,

The following statement was issued by 3M, manufacturer of the Nano-Lok lifeline 
system:



3M today issued an immediate stop use alert on its 3M? DBI-SALA? Nano-Lok? Self 
Retracting Lifeline with Anchor Hook. The notice urged users to remove the 
product from service until inspection is performed.

The company issued the following statement:

?As part of 3M Fall Protection?s ongoing commitment to delivering high quality 
safety equipment, we are notifying our customers of the following information 
related to specific versions of the 3M? DBI-SALA? Nano-Lok? Self Retracting 
Lifeline with Anchor Hook. 3M Fall Protection has identified a very low 
potential for the DBI-SALA? Nano-Lok? Self Retracting Lifeline with Anchor Hook 
to be assembled with an unformed top swivel eye rivet. An improperly formed 
rivet may become displaced from the top swivel eye. An unformed rivet may result 
in the SRL becoming detached from the anchor hook, which could result in severe 
injury or death. Due to this, we are sending out an inspection notice so this 
issue can be detected by inspecting the self retracting lifeline as shown below. 
A copy of this notice can be found here.?

In case the URL in the preceding sentence did not come through, here is the link 
to the entire article, which includes model numbers affected and photos on how 
to identify defective units.?



https://insidetowers.com/stop-use-immediately-on-3m-dbi-sala-nano-lok-self-retracting-lifeline/?utm_source=Inside+Towers+List&utm_campaign=b37fcb00fc-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2021_10_26_04_24_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_af16c4fc22-b37fcb00fc-91658617

Stay safe when climbing towers!


73 & DX,Fred, K9VV / NP2X
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