Petzl America Recalls Three Climbing Harness Models for Fall Hazard
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.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The hazard involves risk of serious injury or death from a fall, and the harnesses are used in high-risk work-at-height environments. Although no injuries have been reported, the nature of the product and the severity of potential harm meets the High criterion for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.
Plain-English summary
Petzl America, Inc. is recalling Petzl ASTRO BOD FAST, ASTRO SIT FAST, and CANYON GUIDE harnesses. The harnesses' D-ring can release, allowing the attachment point to open, which poses a risk of serious injury or death from a fall hazard. Approximately 29,300 units were sold in the United States, with an additional 4,900 sold in Canada.
The recalled harnesses were intended for use by operators and work-at-height professionals. Serial numbers are printed on a label inside each harness's waist belt. The recall affects specific model numbers with serial numbers less than 23J 9999999 999, including the ASTRO BOD FAST (European and International versions), ASTRO SIT FAST, and CANYON GUIDE models.
Consumers, operators, and work-at-height professionals should stop using the recalled harnesses immediately. Petzl America is offering a free replacement D-ring kit. Consumers can contact Petzl America toll-free at 877-807-3805 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. MT, Monday through Friday, email [email protected], or visit the safety alerts page at www.petzl.com for more information.
The recalled product
- Product
- Petzl ASTRO BOD FAST, ASTRO SIT FAST and CANYON GUIDE harnesses
- Manufacturer
- Petzl America, Inc., Salt Lake City, Utah
- Hazard
- fall-hazard
- equipment-failure
- Affected units
- 29,300
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.