Product Safety Report: Petzl Grillon Climbing Equipment - Lanyards/Temporary Lifelines/Anchors/Hook/MGO (2401-0020)
Product Safety Report for Petzl Grillon Climbing Equipment - Lanyards/Temporary Lifelines/Anchors/Hook/MGO presenting a risk of injuries.
Summary
Product: Petzl Grillon Climbing Equipment - Lanyards/Temporary Lifelines/Anchors/Hook/MGO
Hazard: The affected products present a risk of injuries as it has been identified that some recently produced products do not perform their blocking function.
Corrective action: Other - Petzl have published a safety alert to request inspection of the affected products.
Product information
| Type | Personal protective equipment (PPE) – Climbing Equipment |
|---|---|
| Manufacturing period of affected products | October 2023 to December 2023 |
| Country of Origin | France |
| Product Description | A variety of climbing equipment including an adjustable lanyard, hook, MGO connector and temporary horizontal lifeline. |
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List of affected models and batches
| Product name/description | References |
|---|---|
| GRILLON Adjustable lanyard for work positioning | L052AA00, L052AA01, L052AA02, L052AA03, L052AA04, L052AA05, L052AA06, L052AA07 |
| GRILLON HOOK Adjustable work positioning lanyard with HOOK connector - European version | L052BA00, L052BA01 |
| GRILLON HOOK Adjustable work positioning lanyard with HOOK connector - International version | L052CA00, L052CA02, L052CA03 |
| GRILLON MGO Adjustable work positioning lanyard with MGO connector | L052DA00 |
| GRILLON Quick adjustment anchor | L052AA00, L052AA01, L052AA02, L052AA03 |
| GRILLON Temporary horizontal lifeline | L052AA03, L052AA04, L052AA05, L052AA06 |
For a list of affected batches, please access the PETZL batch list here: https://petzl.my.salesforce.com/sfc/p/#20000000HrHq/a/Tx0000002IVV/VNyRqZLieuXc5Yet36B1NBO.BPh8QFoVBYdYKB6gvBA
Hazard
The affected products present a risk of injuries as it has been identified that some recently produced products do not perform their blocking function. This is because some of the ropes were mounted incorrectly in the rope adjuster.
The affected products do not meet the requirements of the Regulation (EU) 2016/425 on Personal Protective Equipment or the Personal Protective Equipment (Enforcement) Regulations 2018.
Corrective action
Petzl have published a safety alert to request inspection of the affected products.
For further information, or to ascertain whether your product needs to be inspected, please access the Petzl Safety Alert here: https://www.petzl.com/GB/en/Professional/recalls/2024-01-04/GRILLON-safety-alert–request-for-inspection
Additional information
PSD number: 2401-0020
Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards.