Manufacturer
3 recalls in our database name Petzl America, Inc., Salt Lake City, Utah as the manufacturing or recalling firm.
Of the 3 recalls from Petzl America, Inc., Salt Lake City, Utah we have scored against our rubric, 0 (0%) are Critical — deaths or serious injuries reported, or the agency’s own highest classification — and 0 (0%) are Severe.
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Severity scores below are computed from the agency’s classification and the recall text, never from manufacturer behaviour or history. Many manufacturers issue routine corrective actions (software updates, labelling corrections) that are correctly scored low — having recalls on this list isn’t inherently a quality signal.
Petzl America is recalling about 29,300 climbing harnesses because the D-ring attachment point can release, creating a risk of serious injury or death from a fall.
Petzl America is recalling about 1,270 SIMBA and SWAN EASYFIT harnesses because missing rivets in the buckles can cause them to open, creating a risk of serious injury or death from falls.
Petzl is recalling about 3,450 PIRANA descender canyoneering devices because the rope can get caught in the blocking slot, stopping or suspending the climber and creating a drowning risk under waterfalls or pools.