Petzl America 2022-03-02 Sports serious CPSC
Sports · CPSC · Recall #CPSC-22091
PIRANA descender canyoneering devices Recall
Issued March 2, 2022 · Petzl America · 3,450,177 units affected
In March 2022, Petzl America recalled the PIRANA descender canyoneering devices, a serious sports recall reported by the CPSC. Affected owners are eligible for a refund. Here is what the hazard is and exactly what to do about it.
Compiled by Maya Ellison, RecallCheckr
What this means for you
The user's rope can get caught or wedged in the PIRANA blocking slot and stop or suspend the climber, posing a drowning risk if they are under a waterfall or pool.
What you should do
- 1 Stop using PIRANA descender canyoneering devices right away.
- 2 Set it aside where it won't be used by mistake.
- 3 Contact Petzl America to arrange your refund. See the official notice below for contact details.
- 4 Keep the product until your remedy is fully processed. You may need it.
Official remedy (Refund): Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled PIRANA descender devices and contact Petzl for a full refund, including shipping. Consumers will be provided a postage-paid label to return their recalled descender.
Recall details
- Brand
- Petzl America
- Category
- Sports
- Recall date
- March 2, 2022
- Units affected
- 3,450,177
- Sold at
- REI, Karst Sports, Backcountry.com, www.petzl.com, and other websites and outdoor stores nationwide from July 2019 through January 2022 for about $39.
- Recall number
- CPSC-22091
- Made in
- France
- Issuing agency
- CPSC
In context
- Petzl America has 5 recalls in our database.
- We're tracking 102 Sports recalls in our database.
- 3,450,177 units is enough to reach roughly 1 in every 38 US households.
- This is the 18th Sports recall we've logged in 2022.