harness manufacture date re:loler

[richyrich]

i have just bought a harness online, only to find its year of manufacture 2006. i am considering asking for a refund, as recommendations are to replace after 5 years. just wondering what was best course of action?

i have e-mailed supplier today regarding its age.

thanks

[18 stoner]

Is it new?

 

Think Bob is your man best to explain.

[richyrich]

Is it new?

 

Think Bob is your man best to explain.

 

its 'new' from supplier, but really 4 years old!!

[Rupe]

Loler is from when its put to use, as long as its not been in daylight for 4 years.

 

Same as with helmets. If it has a manufacturers date of 2005 but you record it going into service in 2008 then the 2008 date is fine.

[bob]

Loler is from when its put to use, as long as its not been in daylight for 4 years.

 

Same as with helmets. If it has a manufacturers date of 2005 but you record it going into service in 2008 then the 2008 date is fine.

 

Good post rupe

TBH the guidlines are 5 Yrs from date of purchase/Use and the recommendations are a max of 10 from manufacture to allow the manufacturer stock movements

But i personally would be disappointed to be in your shoes though in reality i don,t think they are wrong

I would make sure the receipt had the item ID number on it and make sure you kept the copy safe to save future confusion

[Rupe]

I was dissapointed that my brand new chipper had a manufacturing date of over a year before I got it, but I got over it and its ok now. Harness would be relativley less dissapointing, and easier to get over.

[TREE-SURGEON-ESSEX]

I just ordered a new treemotion and i asked for it to be a 2010 as i was aware they can sell older stock.

 

All i can say is im sure some loler inspectors will fail it after 2011.

 

Id send it back but again its one of these things you have to ask for.

 

If you keep your reciept and can proove it was used from 2010 i think you should be ok but some loler guys are pretty anal about dates and numbers lol:laugh1:

[richyrich]

I just ordered a new treemotion and i asked for it to be a 2010 as i was aware they can sell older stock.

 

All i can say is im sure some loler inspectors will fail it after 2011.

 

Id send it back but again its one of these things you have to ask for.

 

If you keep your reciept and can proove it was used from 2010 i think you should be ok but some loler guys are pretty anal about dates and numbers lol:laugh1:

 

thanks for replies. i have not had a reply from the supplier yet (sent yesterday). i have asked them if it was stored away from sunlight, but really they could tell me what i wanted to hear.

think i'm gonna ask for a refund, under 'distant selling act' (i think?), they have to refund!!