As part of 3M’s ongoing commitment to delivering high-quality products, they are notifying their customers of the following information related to select 3M™ DBI-SALA® Sealed-Blok™ Self-Retracting Lifelines (SRLs).
The 3M Personal Safety Division has identified an aging effect that may impact the performance of the SRLs produced from January 2022 to October 2024. Additionally, any devices repaired by 3M, or an authorized service center (ASC), 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.
No injuries have been reported associated with this issue. The sizes affected are all variants of the 85 ft (~26M), 130 ft (~40M), and 55 ft (~17M) self-retracting lifelines.
They are sending out this Stop Use and Recall / Replace or Remediate Notice to remove the select 3M™ DBI-SALA® Sealed-Blok™ Self-Retracting Lifelines from service immediately.
Full details regarding the recall are available here.
