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3M SafeLight Safety Harness 10910
- Starting date:
- August 16, 2013
- Posting date:
- August 16, 2013
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Miscellaneous
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Product Safety, Physical Hazard
- Audience:
- General Public
- Identification number:
- RA-35015
Affected products
3M SafeLight Safety Harness 10910
Product description
The affected product is a full body safety harness. The harness has yellow and black 4.5 centimetre (1 3/4 inch) webbing with pass through mating connector buckles at the leg and chest straps. There is a black and white laminated product label with 3M brand mark and manufacturer information.
The following products are affected by the recall:
Model | Date codes | UPC | Batch Number |
---|---|---|---|
10910 | May 1, 2012 to August 31, 2012 | 78371000790 | WO30502770 |
WO30510681 | |||
WO30511698 | |||
WO30519806 |
Hazard identified
Internal testing by 3M has indicated that the product did not meet the independent harness strength test as required in the Canadian Standards Association standard, which may pose a fall hazard to the user.
Neither Health Canada nor 3M has received any reports of incidents or injuries to Canadians related to the use of this safety harness.
Number sold
An unknown number of the safety harnesses were sold into Canada.
Time period sold
The recalled safety harnesses were sold from May 2012 to July 2013.
Place of origin
Manufactured in the United States of America.
Companies
- Distributor
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3M
Maplewood
Minnesota
UNITED STATES
What you should do
Consumers should stop using the recalled harness immediately and contact their 3M distributor or 3M for verification and replacement of product.
For more information, consumers can contact 3M Technical Service Support directly: Ray Mann by telephone at 1-704-743-2406 or by email, or Michael Cameron by telephone at 1-704-743-2405 or by email.
Please note that the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act prohibits recalled products from being redistributed, sold or even given away in Canada.
Health Canada would like to remind Canadians to report any health or safety incidents related to the use of this product or any other consumer product or cosmetic by filling out the Consumer Product Incident Report Form.