InfoCons Consumer Protection Alert : Petzl – Climbing harness

Petzl – Climbing harness

Name: Newton, Newton, Newton Fast and Newton Easyfit Climbing Harnesses

Category: 10

Date: 2025-06-06

Product Category: Protective equipment

Risk Type: Injuries

Danger: The product has a buckle on the chest, which is used to close the harness. This buckle can break during normal use, which may lead to the harness opening and the user falling from a height, resulting in serious injuries. The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment Regulation.

Measures: Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): RetailerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: 04/03/2025

Description: Black and yellow climbing harnesses.

Notifying Country: United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland

Country of Origin: Unknown

Alert Type: Consumer

Alert Level: Serious risk

Petzl - Climbing harness

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