Product Recall Number: 22-091
Why was PIRANA descender canyoneering devices recalled?
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.
Product Recall Number: 22-091
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2022-03-02
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: PIRANA descender canyoneering devices
Description: This recall involves the Petzl PIRANA descender, an aluminum adjustable friction descender device for canyoneering. The descender has three rope installation options that allow the user to select the degree of friction before initiating a descent. A friction spur allows the user to increase braking power during descent. A plastic ring keeps the connector positioned to facilitate rope installation while the device is connected to the harness. The descender comes in orange (D005AA00) and black (D005AA01) with serial numbers ranging between 19 F 0000000 000 and 22 A 9999999 999. Serial numbers are located on the frame of the product.
Hazard Description: 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.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Refund
Units: About 3,450 (In addition, about 177 were sold in Canada)
Incidents: None reported
Remedy: 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.
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.
Importers: Petzl America, Inc., Salt Lake City, Utah
Manufacturers: None Listed
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: France
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed