Petzl Recalls Lanyards with Carabiners Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death
Recall 22072 · Feb 9, 2022 · Petzl
230
units affected
230
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 22072
- Date
- Feb 9, 2022
- Company
- Petzl
- Units affected
- 230
- Product
- Scorpio Eashook Lanyards with Carabiners
- Remedy
- Refund
- Hazard
- Injury
The product
This recall involves Petzl Scorpio Eashook lanyards with aluminum carabiners at the end of two retractable polyethylene arms. The lanyard, designed for via ferrata and adventure park use, supports up to 264 pounds. It measures about 30 inches un-retracted, about 43 inches extended and the short arm length is about 14 inches. SCORPIO is printed on the gray zippered pouch that contains the energy absorber. Petzl is printed on the gray zipper pouch attached to the lanyard and a serial number ranging from 21A 0000000 000 through 21I 9999999 999 is printed on a white tag in that gray zipper pouch.
What can happen
The carabiner's gate automatic closing system can malfunction, posing a risk of serious injury or death to the user.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled lanyards and contact Petzl for a full refund, including shipping. Consumers will be provided a postage-paid label to return their recalled lanyard.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported
- Sold at
- Mountain Gear, Omni Progear, Ouray Mountain Sports, Moosejaw Mountaineering, Backcountry Gear Ltd. and boutique shops nationwide and online at www.petzl.com from January 2021 through February 2022 for about $180.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled scorpio eashook lanyards with carabiners?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled lanyards and contact Petzl for a full refund, including shipping. Consumers will be provided a postage-paid label to return their recalled lanyard.
What is the hazard?
The carabiner's gate automatic closing system can malfunction, posing a risk of serious injury or death to the user.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.