OPSS Serious Personal protective equipment ppe
Product Recall: Petzl Newton Climbing Harnesses (2503-0086)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS):
Reason for the recall
- The product has been identified as presenting a serious risk of injuries. The product has a FAST LT buckle on the chest, which is used to close the harness. This buckle can break during normal use.
Reasonsee the original notice
BrandPetzl
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
NEWTON, NEWTON FAST and NEWTON EASYFIT — Petzl
- Brand
- Petzl
- Category
- Personal protective equipment ppe
- Country of origin
- Unknown
- Type of recall
- Product recall
- Summary
- Product: NEWTON, NEWTON FAST and NEWTON EASYFIT
- Hazard: The product has been identified as presenting a serious risk of injuries. The product has a FAST LT buckle on the chest, which is used to close the harness. This buckle can break during normal use.
- Corrective action: The product has been recalled from end users.
- Product information
- Type
- Climbing harnesses
- Brand
- Petzl
- Product names
- NEWTON, NEWTON FAST and NEWTON EASYFIT
- Country of Origin
- Unknown
- Product Description
- Black and yellow climbing harnesses.
- Product Report and Image
- Link to product image and PDF
- Affected products
- Product name
- Product reference
- NEWTON (European Version)
- C073AA01, C073AA02
- NEWTON FAST (European Version)
- C073CA01, C073CA02
- NEWTON EASYFIT (European Version)
- C073EA01, C073EA02
- Hazard
- The product has been identified as presenting a serious risk of injuries. The product has a FAST LT buckle on the chest, which is used to close the harness. This buckle can break during normal use, which may lead to the harness opening and the user falling from a height, resulting in serious injuries.
- The product does not meet the requirements of the Personal Protective Equipment (Enforcement) Regulations 2018 and General Product Safety Regulations 2005.
- Corrective action
- The product has been recalled from end users.
- Owners of affected harnesses should immediately stop using the product and visit the Petzl website for further information: https://www.petzl.com/GB/en/Operators/safety-alerts/2025-3-4/
- Additional information
- PSD notification number: 2503-0086
- Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
What to do
- The product has been recalled from end users.
- Product information
- Type
- Climbing harnesses
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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