Petzl · Via ferrata lanyard "Petzl Scorpio"

The product poses a risk of injuries because of the lack of security stitching in the energy absorber. The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Directive and the relevant European standards EN 355 and EN 362. One accident reported.

Published: 10 June 2011
Notifying authority: Poland
Catalog checked: 30 July 2026

What should you do?

Check the authority measure and original alert.

Open the original alert before further use and follow the measures stated there.

Official source alert

Product identification

Safety Gate reference: 0536/11
Model: Scorpio; lanyards manufactured before May 17th 2011 up to serial number 11137**** with product references : L60, L60 CK, L60 2, L60 2CK, L60 H, L60 WL, K29VF 1, K29VF 2, K29VE 1, K29VE 2, K29V 1,.....

Classification

Category: Protective equipment
Risk type: Injuries
Country of origin: France

Product description

The product is designed for protection on via ferrata. The lanyard consists of an energy absorber, with two arms which connect to the cable with karabiners, and a means of connecting to the harness.