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Immediate Action Required

  • 3M is issuing this “Stop Use and Recall / Replace or Remediate” notice for select 3M™ DBI-SALA® Sealed-Blok™ Self-Retracting Lifelines.

    As part of 3M’s ongoing commitment to delivering high quality products, we are notifying our customers of the following information related to select 3M™ DBI-SALA® Sealed-Blok™ Self-Retracting Lifelines (SRLs). 3M Personal Safety Division has identified an aging effect that may impact the performance of the 3M™ DBI-SALA® Sealed-Blok™ SRLs produced from January 2022 to October 2024.  Additionally, any devices repaired by 3M, or an authorized service center (ASC), during this timeframe may also be affected.  Through laboratory testing, 3M has determined that in the event of a fall, these devices may not lock up as designed which could expose the worker to serious injury or death. There have been no reports of injuries associated with this issue. Affected sizes are all variants of the 85 ft (~26M), 130 ft (~40M), and 55 ft (~17M) self-retracting lifelines, see appendix for the full list of models impacted by this stop use notice.

    Due to this, we are sending out this Stop Use and Recall / Replace or Remediate Notice, so the select 3M™ DBI-SALA® Sealed-Blok™ Self-Retracting Lifelines are removed from service immediately. 

    Click here to read the complete notice (PDF, 15 KB)

  • DBI-SALA® Sealed-Blok™ Self-Retracting Lifelines
    3M™ DBI-SALA® Sealed-Blok™ Self-Retracting Lifelines

     

  • 3M is working towards having replacement product and remediation solutions available soon. 

    Items you will need as you complete this claim form:

    1. How many 3M™ DBI-SALA® Sealed-Blok™ Self-Retracting Lifelines do you have that are in scope?  
    2. Read the complete notice for how to determine which units are in scope
    3. Which distributor(s) have you purchased these products from?
    4. Are you interested in replacement product or remediation solutions once they become available?
    5. Determine if you would like to do a combination of credit now and replacement/remediation later
       
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    Generation 1 Sealed-Blok™ Self-Retracting Lifelines, produced prior to 2015,have a different housing (tear drop shape). They are not part of the notice and can continue to be used and repaired as directed.

Start a claim for the 3M™ DBI-SALA® Sealed-Blok™ Self-Retracting Lifeline Recall.

Please be sure to read the full Recall Notice to determine which products are in scope prior to starting this claim process

Please complete the information requested below.

Once you submit this claim you will receive an email notification that 3M has received your claim.  Please keep this email, as the case # will be listed in the subject line of the email and you may need to refer back to that case # at a later date.

If we request additional information at a later date, please reply back to 3M from this email to ensure the information is attached to your original claim.

  • All fields are required unless indicated optional

    • Personal Information of person submitting this claim

    • Business Information

    • Business Representative (if different from person submitting claim) - Optional

    • Business Address

    • Worksite Location

    Please list the name of each worksite location that is included in this claim

    • Distributor Information

    Please provide the following information as accurately as possible. If you do not know all of the information at this time, please complete as much information as you can at this time and you can provide additional information at a later date.
    Please provide the name(s) of the Distributor(s) that you purchased your 3M™ DBI-SALA® Sealed-Blok™ Self-Retracting Lifeline(s).
    If you have purchased units from more than one distributor, then please list all distributors along with the number of units purchased from each.

    • Units that were serviced during the time period in scope (Jan 2022-Oct 2024)

  • Did you have an older unit (manufactured prior to Jan 2022) that you had serviced during the period of Jan 2022-Oct 2024?


    • Future Solutions

  • Although we do not have replacement products available at this time, we expect to have some product available in the coming weeks. Would you like to be put on a list to receive replacement product?


  • We are currently working on a remediation solution that will be available very soon. Would you like to be put on a list to receive information when the remediation solution is available?


    • Work Stoppage

  • Do you have a work stoppage situation due to this recall? - Optional


  • Would you like a phone call to discuss your work stoppage situation?


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Thank you for submitting a claim for the 3M DBI-SALA® Sealed-Blok™ Self-Retracting Lifeline Recall.

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Please keep this email for your records as you may need to refer to the case # later.
If we request additional information, please reply back to 3M from this email to ensure the information is attached to your original claim.

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