Product safety reportOPSS
Petzl Grillon Climbing Equipment - Lanyards/Temporary safety warning over an injury risk
Product Safety Report for Petzl Grillon Climbing Equipment - Lanyards/Temporary Lifelines/Anchors/Hook/MGO presenting a risk of injuries.
Product image from the OPSS safety notice 
Check your product
Only products that match these details are covered. Have your pack in front of you.
2 identifiers listed for this notice.
A variety of climbing equipment including an adjustable lanyard, hook, MGO connector and temporary horizontal lifeline.
- Sold betweenCompare with your receipt or order date.
- October 2023 to December 2023
Petzl Grillon Climbing Equipment - Lanyards/Temporary Lifelines/Anchors/Hook/MGO (2)
- Barcode
- L052BA00
- L052BA01
What to do now
The risk with Petzl Grillon Climbing Equipment - Lanyards/Temporary is physical injury.
- Put it out of use now.
- Check whether the notice offers a repair or replacement part before you discard it.
- This is a safety report rather than a manufacturer recall: the listing has been taken down, but the seller may not contact you. Get in touch with the seller through the marketplace.
- Report it to Trading Standards through the Citizens Advice consumer service if the seller does not respond.
Why it matters. Products that break, pinch, cut or fail suddenly can cause injuries ranging from cuts to fractures.
Getting your money back
Contact the seller through your order history and say that the product is the subject of an OPSS safety report. Keep screenshots of the listing and your order.
If the seller does not respond, the marketplace’s own dispute process or your card provider is the next step.
From the official notice
Published by the Office for Product Safety and Standards (2401-0020). Quoted as issued.
Summary
Product Safety Report for Petzl Grillon Climbing Equipment - Lanyards/Temporary Lifelines/Anchors/Hook/MGO presenting a risk of injuries.
The risk
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.
Action taken
Other - Petzl have published a safety alert to request inspection of the affected products.
Advice to consumers
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.
Product description
A variety of climbing equipment including an adjustable lanyard, hook, MGO connector and temporary horizontal lifeline.
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Questions
Why has Petzl Grillon Climbing Equipment - Lanyards/Temporary been reported?
The risk with Petzl Grillon Climbing Equipment - Lanyards/Temporary is physical injury. Products that break, pinch, cut or fail suddenly can cause injuries ranging from cuts to fractures.
How do I know if my product is affected?
Compare the barcode and sold between on your product with the details listed under “Check your product” on this page. Only items that match are covered by the notice.
What should I do now?
Put it out of use now. Check whether the notice offers a repair or replacement part before you discard it.
Can I get a refund or a repair?
Contact the seller through your order history and say that the product is the subject of an OPSS safety report. Keep screenshots of the listing and your order. If the seller does not respond, the marketplace’s own dispute process or your card provider is the next step.
