Following an accident involving a via ferrata on the 5th of May 2011, Petzl launched a voluntary product safety alert to all users of the SCORPIO via ferrata lanyards (L60 and L60CK) manufactured prior to March 2005 and all Absorbica energy absorbing lanyards manufactured before May 17th 2011 up to serial number 11137****.
As a consequence Petzl has decided to take the following actions:
1. Temporary stoppage of all Petzl tear webbing lanyard production.
2. Temporary stoppage of the sale of all stock of SCORPIO and ABSORBICA tear webbing lanyards for inspection before resuming sales.
3. Extension of the product safety alert of 13.05.11 to include all Petzl SCORPIO energy absorbing lanyards sold up to 19th May 2011 (up to serial number 11137****).
Information on the inspection notice can be found on Petzl's website by following this link
(Ron Bonner)
