STOP USE ALERT
3M issued a “STOP USE” alert yesterday on its DBI-SALA® Sealed-Blok™ Self-Retracting Lifelines (SRLs). 3M Personal Safety Division has identified an aging effect that may impact the performance of the 3M™ DBI-SALA® Sealed-Blok™ SRLs produced from January 2022 to October 2024. Additionally, any devices repaired by 3M, or an authorized service center, during this timeframe may also be affected.
Through laboratory testing, 3M has determined that in the event of a fall, these devices may not lock up as designed which could expose the worker to serious injury or death. There have been no reports of injuries associated with this issue. Affected sizes are all variants of the 85 ft (~26M), 130 ft (~40M), and 55 ft (~17M) self-retracting lifelines, see appendix for the full list of models impacted by this stop use notice.
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