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Withdrawn from market Voluntary measure Notified by France Published 30 Mar 2026 SR/00941/26

Petzl climbing harness withdrawn from the market over injury risk

EU authorities ordered the withdrawal of this product (Petzl climbing harness) after it was found to pose an injury risk. Here is how to tell if you have it, and what to do next.

How to identify it

Petzl climbing harness
Product
Canyoning harness. All batch numbers preceeding 23J9999999 999 are affected. Product sold online, in particular via petzl.com
Brand
Petzl
Barcode
Not listed in the notice
Batch / lot
23J9999999 999
Made in
France
Category
Protective equipment

Why it's dangerous

Injuries

Premature screw wear at the gated ventral attachment point could cause the attachment point to accidentally come open during use. This could lead the user to fall and suffer serious or fatal injuries.

What the authorities did

Measure
Withdrawal of the product from the market
Type
Voluntary
Notified by
France

Source

EU Safety Gate notification SR/00941/26 View official notice ↗

Last synced 3 Oct 2026, 01:45 UTC. SafeCart is an independent company, not an EU body. This page summarises the official notice, which is the authoritative record.