09-07-2025
‘Serious injury' warning as 812 products sold in Ireland recalled over ‘fall from height' risk & concern for key group
AN urgent recall alert has been issued for 812 harnesses sold in Ireland after a major fall risk was identified.
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These three models have been recalled
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The brand have highlighted particular concern for one group
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There are 582 of the GYM model sold in Ireland and 158 units of the PANDION model.
There are a further 72 units of the PANJI model in Ireland.
The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission warned the harness can be put on backwards meaning the rope would be attached to the wrong place.
This would leave the user open to "serious injuries" as they are at "risk of falling from height".
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The CCPC said: "The risk reported to CCPC is injuries.
"The harness can be put on backwards, and the rope or carabiner can be attached to a non-weightbearing leg loop elastic band.
"This places the user at a risk of falling from height and sustaining serious injuries.
"The brand is Petzl. The Models are GYM, PANDION and PANJI."
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The brand are requesting the harnesses to be returned to them in order to have the leg loop replaced by the new design.
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In their own safety notice the Petzl warned: "Climbing gyms and adventure parks manage activities that are inherently dangerous.
"They have seen significant expansion in recent years, attracting an ever-increasing number of customers.
"Some of these customers are new to vertical activities and have little or no experience with how to safely engage in these dangerous activities.
"Petzl has been made aware that a user of the Petzl GYM, PANDION, and PANJI harness can don the harness backwards and subsequently connect to the non-weight bearing leg loop elastic band.
"Petzl is therefore taking the following preventative measures:
"Reminding operators of the importance of training, supervising and monitoring before and during use of the harness and all equipment, particularly when making the equipment available to customers.
HOW TO RETURN HARNESS
"Providing and promoting access to educational tools.
"Providing an option for GYM, PANDION and PANJI owners to send us their harnesses for replacement of the current leg loop elastic band with a new design, free of charge."
To return the item for a replacement leg loop the Petzl request you contact their Aftersales Team.
This can be done through the warranty, repairs, returns form on their website.
While this is not mandatory, the brand strongly advise customers to do so.
They said: "Petzl recommends that you send your harness to Petzl After Sales Service for replacement of the current leg loop elastic band with a new design, but it is not mandatory."
