EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Protective equipment
Climbing harness Petzl “Canyon guide. Product sold online, in particular via https://www.petzl.com” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/00941/26
Summary
Premature screw wear at the gated ventral attachment point could cause the attachment point to accidentally come open during use. This could lead the user to fall and suffer serious or fatal injuries. The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Regulation.
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Product
Climbing harness — Petzl
- Brand
- Petzl
- Name / model
- Canyon guide. Product sold online, in particular via https://www.petzl.com · C086BA00, C086BA01
- Batch number(s)
- 23J9999999 999
- Category
- Protective equipment
- Canyoning harness. All batch numbers preceeding 23J9999999 999 are affected. Product sold online, in particular via petzl.com
- Recall information: https://www.petzl.com/FR/fr/Professionnel/alertes-securite/2026-02-23/Alerte-securite-harnais-ASTRO-et-CANYON-GUIDE---remplacement-du-D-ventral
What is the risk?
- Premature screw wear at the gated ventral attachment point could cause the attachment point to accidentally come open during use. This could lead the user to fall and suffer serious or fatal injuries. The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 24/02/2026
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 22/02/2026
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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