Due to the risk of unintentional opening of this attachment point, which could result in a life-threatening situation, we ask you to stop any use of these harnesses and carry out the following inspection immediately
This information concerns the Petzl PIRANA descenders released after January 2020. Upon receiving feedback from users regarding instances of unintended blocking of the rope in the locking slot of the PIRANA, Petzl has updated the technical notice.
A Petzl’s client found 2 critical defects on his Petzl low-stretch kernmantle ropes. To date, noone else has reported similar defects, and no accident or injury is known. Please read the information below and, if necessary, inspect your ropes.
