RECALL : via ferrata Y - Mammut

all the VF set having rope braking system sold the last 7 years are recalled by Mammut !!

http://www.mammut.ch/viaferrata_recall

Breaking News: A group of manufacturers has issued a recall of certain via ferrata sets following a meeting of the UIAA (International Mountaineering and Climbing Federation) Safety Commission in Munich, Germany.
(List of affected models can be found here: http://theuiaa.org/news_428_Second-wave-of-via-ferrata-set-recalls-within-six-months)

Following a comprehensive test programme conducted on used or aged rope friction based via ferrata sets, the climbing industry has found that some of these sets can fail in a fall situation.

The testing showed that the impact force in a fall may be increased and that the tensile strength of the lanyards may also be reduced in such a way that it could result in a full failure of the via ferrata set.

Severe injury or death may be the consequence.

The level of the risk is dependent upon the specific model. Therefore each rope friction based via ferrata set owner should consult the information provided by the manufacturer of the set. To read more and find list of affected models http://theuiaa.org/news_428_Second-wave-of-via-ferrata-set-recalls-within-six-months