Petzl Aspir climbing harness — injuries risk
Photos from the official notice: EU Safety Gate (European Commission) · image rights
Hazard
The unauthorised repairs to the webbing of the harness could fail, resulting in the climber falling from a significant height, leading to serious injury or death. The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment Directive and the relevant European standard EN 12277.
Measures taken
- Recall of the product from end users — Retailer (07/04/2016)
Product description
Climbing harness.
What should I do?
If you own this product, stop using it and check the official notice for what the seller or authority advises (return, refund, repair or disposal). Measures listed here were reported by national authorities to the EU Safety Gate system.
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