OPSS Not provided Hobby sports equipment
Product Recall: Petzl Pirana Descenders (2202-0050)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS): · Ref. 2202-0050
Reason for the recall
- The product presents a risk of drowning in certain situations, where the user lets the rope slide freely through the PIRANA to intentionally drop into the water, the rope runs quickly through the descender and can accidentally get blocked in the PIRANA’s blocking slot.
Reasonsee the original notice
Brandnot stated
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
Petzl Pirana Descenders
- Name / model
- No
- Category
- Hobby sports equipment
- Type of recall
- Product recall
- Summary
- Product: Petzl Pirana Descenders
- Hazard: The product presents a risk of drowning in certain situations, where the user lets the rope slide freely through the PIRANA to intentionally drop into the water, the rope runs quickly through the descender and can accidentally get blocked in the PIRANA’s blocking slot.
- Corrective action: Petzl have recalled the product from end users.
- Product information
- Type
- Hobby / sports equipment - Descender
- Model No
- D005AA00 and D005AA01
- Serial number
- Between 19 F 0000000 000 and 22 A 9999999 999
- Product description
- Descender available in orange and black
- Product Report and Image
- Link to Image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a risk of drowning as in certain situations, where the user lets the rope slide freely through the PIRANA to intentionally drop into the water, the rope runs quickly through the descender and can accidentally get blocked in the PIRANA’s blocking slot. The user is then stuck, and may not be able to remove the rope from this position. This situation can be dangerous, with a drowning risk, especially if the user is stuck under a waterfall or in a pool of water.
- The product does not meet the requirements of the General Product Safety Regulations 2005.
- Corrective action
- Petzl have recalled the product from end users. For further information, please access the Petzl website.
- Additional information
- PSD case number: 2202-0050
- Notified by: Office for Product Safety and Standards
What to do
- Petzl have recalled the product from end users.
- Product information
- Type
- Hobby / sports equipment - Descender
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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