inspection notice protecta rebel srl
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1. April 2014 and 30 November 2014 Although we are confident this issue is limited to a select manufacturing lot of screws supplied by our vendor we have taken the precaution of changing the type of screws used in these units to eliminate any potential of the condition reported As an additional precaution we tested a representative sample of units returned with broken or missing screws and all units passed the required industry standard drop tests www capitalsafety com GLOBAL LEADER Capital Safety IN FALL PROTECTION 95 Derby Street Silverwater NSW 2128 SAF ET Y Tel 02 8753 7600 Fax 02 8753 7603 capital INSPECTION NOTICE PROTECTA REBEL SRL lf you have any of these units deployed in the field we recommend you a remind your workers to conduct pre use inspections of their Rebel SRLs as well as their other fall protection equipment the Rebel pre use inspection checklist is i Summarized on the product label under Inspection see photograph on previous page check for any evidence of missing parts and li set out in full in the Rebel user manual including the specific requirement to check that all screws and rivets are present missing or broken housing screw heads will be readily visible b if any housing screw heads are missing or broken take the unit out of service c ifno housing screw heads are missing or broken the units are safe to remain in service What to do if any Rebel SRL manufactu2. GLOBAL LEADER Capital Safety IN FALL PROTECTION 95 Derby Street Silverwater NSW 2128 S ARETY Tel 02 8753 7600 Fax 02 8753 7603 capital INSPECTION NOTICE PROTECTA REBEL SRL Capital Safety has learned of broken screw heads found in a limited number of Protecta brand Rebel Self Retracting Lifelines SRLs The units affected by this notice are the black extruded aluminum housing versions of the Rebel manufactured between 1 April 2014 and 30 November 2014 See photograph below The affected models are 3506055 3506055 53 AD111ARA AD111R AD120BR AD111R 45 45 AA1020AU AA410AU There have been no reports of injuries or incidents associated with this condition This condition does not reoresent a risk to the safety of users of the Rebel This is not a product recall Although these units passed final assembly inspection by Capital Safety reports indicate that the heads of some housing screws have been found broken off by end users These units have a total of ten externally visible screws that attach the two exterior housing plates to the main housing five screws on each side front and back model and manufacture date on back side of unit housing screws housing screws 7 os Va ya o 5 y 2 SOA J gt rf gt gt sy y gt pre use inspection reminder Only the Protecta Rebel SRL models identified above are affected by this notice and only those units manufactured between 1
3. red between 1 April 2014 and 30 November 2014 is found with a broken or missing housing screw head The SRL should be removed from service and returned via distribution to Capital Safety or users can call our Customer Service department directly at 61 2 8753 7600 to arrange to return their unit Our products are sold with a lifetime warranty to be free of defects in materials and workmanship under normal use and service Our commitment is to repair or replace at our reasonable discretion and expense any product found to be defective within the lifetime of the product Capital Safety will post this Notice on its website at www capitalsafety com Please direct any questions you may have to Jamie Boon at 61 2 8753 7600 March 13 2015 SALA Prom www capitalsafety com
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