Recall issued for Petzl Pirana descenders

Rock Climbing News
04 Jul
1 min read

The manufacturer Petzl have issued a recall for the most recent models of Pirana descender and have requested that users immediately stop using the descenders affected by this recall

The manufacturer Petzl have issued a recall for the most recent models of Pirana descender and have requested that users immediately stop using the descenders affected by this recall.

Petzl today issued a recall for the Pirana descender, a popular device for canyoning. This is due to a risk of drowning if the rope accidentally gets blocked in the blocking slot. Users are asked to immediately stop using the affected devices and to contact Petzl for a refund.

Affected products:

PIRANA descenders D005AA00 and D005AA01 (see models in photo).

Serial numbers: between 19 F 0000000 000 and 22 A 9999999 999.

Sold from July 2019 to January 2022.

The previous generation of descender are not affected.

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