SAFETY WARNING - Rings with welded joints - Fa. Lappas
18 Oct 2025
LAPPAS has received a limited number of notifications concerning “Heat-Affected Zone (HAZ)” – white signs in Rings with Welded joints.
The reports of failure have been limited to few Rings from batch August 2021-December 2022.
These incidents indicate unexpected failures of welded rings after being set-in place for a few months/years and under low loads.
For more details please look at the attached file!
Downloads
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Lappas_Safety_UIAA_2025.pdf
(PDF) 441 KBDownload
Links
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UIAA-Website: Climbing Equipment: Recalls and Warnings
(external link to www.theuiaa.org)