3M issues recall for fall protection products

The company says to stop using the DBI-SALA Twin-Leg Nano-Lok edge and Twin-Leg Nano-Lok Wrap Back Self-Retracting Lifeline immediately.


3M Fall Protection has issued a recall of the 3M DBI-SALA Twin-Leg Nano-Lok edge and the Twin-Leg Nano-Lok Wrap Back Self-Retracting Lifeline. The company says to stop using the products immediately.

These Twin-Leg Nano-Loks are used as part of a personal fall protection system that connects two self-retracting lifelines/devices (SRLs/SRDs) directly under the dorsal D-ring of a worker’s harness. The Twin-Leg Nano-Lok edge is intended to be anchored at foot-level, is designed for sharp and/or leading-edge applications and incorporates an energy absorber. The Twin-Leg Nano-Lok Wrap Back is intended for wrapping around an anchor and incorporates a similar energy absorber.

3M has determined that in a fall and under certain conditions, the energy absorber of these devices may not properly deploy, which could expose the worker to serious injury or death. While there have been no reports of accidents or injuries associated with this issue, these products must be removed from service immediately, 3M says.

3M is recalling all these devices to be repaired or replaced as soon as a solution is identified, tested and certified. Alternatively, end-users may elect to receive cash for their returned devices.

This stop use/recall affects all models of the Twin-Leg Nano-Lok edge and Twin-Leg Wrap Back SRLs since first introduced in 2013. This stop use/recall does not affect the single-leg versions of these models. As of the date of this notice, no 3M twin-leg SRL product is approved for use over sharp or abrasive edges.

Users and owners should immediately stop using their Twin-Leg Nano-Lok edge and Twin-Leg Nano-Lok Wrap Back SRL and take these devices out of service. Next, go to www.NanoLokEdgeRecall.com and follow the instructions on how to return your device. As soon as a product solution is available, 3M will either repair or replace your device and return it to you at 3M’s expense.

Alternatively, and only until a repair or replacement solution is available, you can return your device and elect to receive cash in the amount of $400 if your device was manufactured after Jan. 1, 2017, or $200 if your device was manufactured before Jan. 1, 2017. The manufacture year/month is printed on the back label of the device.

Distributors should contact 3M’s customer service department by phone at 1-833-638-2697, or by email at 3musfpserviceaction@mmm.com, to obtain a listing of all Twin-Leg Nano-Lok edge and Twin-Leg Wrap Back SRLs sold to you. If you have any of these devices in stock, return them to 3M Fall Protection for credit at 3M’s expense.