On April 25, 2013, Petzl decided to recall all ZIGZAG mechanical Prusiks.
The new version of the ZIGZAG will be available in the United States and Canada in March 2014. A summary of all changes made to the product can be viewed here .
If you live in the U.S. or Canada and still own a ZIGZAG...
For those of you who have a Petzl ZIGZAG but have not yet started the return process, Petzl America has created a web form to help make things as quick and easy as possible. Please visit the below URL and enter your information to get a Return Authorization (RA) number and return shipping...
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This information is complementary to and supersedes the Safety Alert issued
April 19, 2013
Summary of the facts:
On Friday, April 12, Petzl was informed of an accidental fall in a training center in Germany. This fall was related to a failure of the rope end attachment hole of the Petzl ZIGZAG...
As a follow-up to Petzl's previous Saftey Information issued April 15, and after conducting additional testing, Petzl is issuing a Stop-Use Safety Alert for the ZIGZAG mechanical Prusik.
Petzl asks all ZIGZAG users to do the following:
- Stop use of the ZIGZAG Mechanical Prusik immediately
-...
Please refer to the April 15, 2013, Petzl statement on this matter here:
http://www.treebuzz.com/forum/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=359740&Main=359740#Post359740
Thank you
Please refer to the April 15, 2013, Petzl statement on this matter here:
http://www.treebuzz.com/forum/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=359740&Main=359740#Post359740
Thank you
Please refer to the April 15, 2013, official statement on this matter here:
http://www.treebuzz.com/forum/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=359740&Main=359740#Post359740
Thank you
Safety Information: Petzl ZIGZAG mechanical Prusik
April 15th 2013
On Friday, April 12, Petzl was informed of an accidental fall in a training center in Germany. The injured person was moving at height using a Petzl ZIGZAG mechanical Prusik. The first observations have shown that the fall was...
We are aware the GRIGRI 2 recall is inconvenient for everyone. Please know that every one of us here at Petzl is working at full steam to recall the affected GRIGRI 2’s and replace them with the new version. For up-to-date information on the GRIGRI 2 Recall for Replacement, please visit...
Petzl has issued a Recall for Replacement for all Petzl GRIGRI 2 units with the first five digits of the serial number between 10326 and 11136.
Petzl recently became aware that excessive force applied to the lowering handle in the open position can cause internal damage that can disable the...
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