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Inspection Notice: MSA V-TEC™ and V-EDGE™ SRLs

man sitting on beam wearing safety equipmentMSA has received a field report of a limited number of MSA V-TEC and V-EDGE Self-Retracting Lifelines (SRLs) that were assembled with the lifeline terminated improperly inside the unit. When the line is extended out near the end of the SRL, a V-TEC or V-EDGE SRL without a properly terminated lifeline may not arrest a fall.

MSA has released SRL model numbers for manufacturing dates prior to July 2023 that are potentially affected. Please review the linked inspection notice and inspect your product immediately.

If you have any questions regarding this Inspection Notice, contact MSA at ProductSafetyNotices@MSAsafety.com.

View the inspection notice and model numbers.

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