Product Safety Notice for DBI-SALA Lad-Saf Flexible Cable Ladder Safety System

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Summary Statement

This notice concerns the DBI-SALA Lad-Saf™ Flexible Cable Ladder Safety System, also known as a ‘Safety Climb System.’ Capital Safety has received a limited number of reports of 7x19 strand carrier cable slippage from the carrier clamp in the top bracket of these ladder safety systems. Although this top bracket design has been used in the market for more than 40 years without incident, the reported slippage raises the potential for injury to users of affected systems. Based on analysis of component manufacture dates, the affected systems are systems using 3/8 inch 7x19 strand galvanized cable, with top bracket assemblies (including carrier clamps) purchased from Capital Safety between September 1, 2013 and May 13, 2014.
September 19, 2014

LADDER SAFETY SYSTEMS USING 3/8 INCH 7X19 STRAND GALVANIZED CABLE

This Notice concerns the DBI-SALA Lad-Saf™ Flexible Cable Ladder Safety System, also known as a ‘Safety Climb System.’ Capital Safety has received a limited number of reports of 7x19 strand carrier cable slippage from the carrier clamp in the top bracket of these ladder safety systems. Although this top bracket design has been used in the market for more than 40 years without incident, the reported slippage raises the potential for injury to users of affected systems.

Based on our analysis of component manufacture dates, the affected systems are:

  • systems using 3/8 inch 7x19 strand galvanized cable, with
  • top bracket assemblies (including carrier clamps) purchased from Capital Safety between September 1, 2013 and May 13, 2014

Capital Safety recommends that users: (1) inspect their systems prior to next use to determine whether 3/8 inch 7x19 strand cable is used and, if so, (2) determine whether the top bracket assemblies were purchased within the above date range.

If an affected Lad-Saf system or Safety Climb System is found, do not use the system until you have contacted Capital Safety Customer Service at 1-800-328-6146 (ext. 2012), or email us at csg.lss.inquiries@capitalsafety.com. We will answer inquiries and provide guidance on how to proceed.

This Notice is not a recall and does not apply to the following:

  • Top bracket assemblies purchased before September 1, 2013 or after May 13, 2014
  • Ladder safety systems that use 1x7 strand cable

A top bracket assembly is depicted below, with diagrams and photos of 7x19 strand cable (affected) and 1x7 strand cable (not affected).

Diagrams of affected top brack assemblies and affected cable type

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you.

Capital Safety
3833 SALA Way
Red Wing, MN 55066-5005
Tel: 651.388.8282
Fax: 651.388.5065
www.capitalsafety.com