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If you have some via ferrata equipment, there was a failure in Aug 2012 which resulted in a fatality. Both lanyards on the elasticated via ferrata set broke.
A number of manufacturers and products are involved in this warning:
http://www.theuiaa.org/news_389_Worldwide-warning-to-users-of-via-ferrata-sets
Please pass this onto anyone that you know who has via ferrata equipment.
Cheers for that, have quite a few bits, although most are the old style knuckle duster EAD which you set up yourself using climbing rope threaded through them.
There was a recall on some Edelrid sets last year.
what brand was the failure in?
The probe found that that the lanyard's strength was dramatically affected [b]after intensive use[/b] not only [b]because[/b] of its specific construction but also due to the material used.
So a poor design/materials than when intensively used, fails. Most people never get anywhere near the life/'use'-span of their kit. We chew through krab, belay devices, ropes etc at work - but they are used 6 hours a day, 7 days a week for 10 months a year....even then, we have had no failures, as inspection and reasonable pessimism prevails.
Cheers I have a petzl one.better check their website. Doesn't sound good though to rip out one of them...
Here's a list (page 3) of the manufacturers and products affected: