Petzl America Recalls Scorpio and Absorbica Safety Lanyards due to Fall Hazard
CPSC recall 11276. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Some lanyards are missing a safety stitch on the attachment loop, which can cause the lanyard to disconnect from the climbing harness, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the lanyards and contact Petzl America Inc. for a free inspection and replacement of any non-conforming products.
CPSC recall 11276 has the recall date 12 Jul 2011. The notice names the firm Petzl America. The recall has about 375,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2011 has 12,000 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Fall. CPSC gives the product type Mountain Climbing.
Federal law prohibits any person from selling products subject to a Commission ordered recall or a voluntary recall undertaken in consultation with the CPSC.
CPSC publishes these words. Source: CPSC recall notices, section About the U.S. CPSC, read on . The hazard, the remedy and the incident text on this site are the words of the CPSC recall notice. Newest CPSC recall on the register: .
More of the notice
The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.
| Incidents and injuries | None in U.S.; one fall injury in France. |
|---|---|
| Units | 375,000 |
| Remedy options | Replace |
| Description | This recall affects all Scorpio and Absorbica lanyards manufactured before May 2011. Scorpio: Affected Scorpio lanyards manufactured between 2002 and 2005 are model numbers L60 and L60 CK. These are yellow and blue, Y-shaped lanyards with yellow stitching on both ends. They are connected by a metal O-ring to one end of a blue pouch which contains the tear-webbing shock absorber. The pouch has a tag on it with the word "PETZL" in white letters. The other end of the blue pouch has a blue and yellow webbing attachment loop that connects to the climbing harness. Affected Scorpio lanyards manufactured between 2005 and 2011 are model numbers L60 2, L60 2CK, L60 H, L60 WL. These are red, Y-shaped lanyards connected by a black metal O-ring to one end of a grey zippered pouch which contains the tear-webbing shock absorber. The other end of the pouch has a black webbing attachment loop that connects to the climber's harness. Absorbica: Absorbica comes in several models with varying lanyard configurations and several different connector options. Affected model numbers are L70150 I, L70150 IM, L70150 Y, L70150 YM, L57, L58, L58 MGO, L59, and L59 MGO. The lanyards have a black zippered pouch… |
| Product | Scorpio and Absorbica Shock Absorbing Lanyards, About 375,000 units worldwide, Mountain Climbing |
| Sold at | Authorized Petzl dealers nationwide and in Canada from January 2002 through May 2011 for $75 to $220. |
| Importer | Petzl America Inc |
| Made in | France |
Recall notice: The page that CPSC publishes for one recall of a consumer product. It states the product, the hazard, the remedy and the incidents.
Hazard: The way a product can cause harm, in the words of the CPSC recall notice. This site also puts each recall under short hazard names.
Remedy: What the manufacturer or the firm does about a recalled product. The agency record states the remedy of each recall.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 375,000Median of 2011: 12,000
- CPSC recalls of 2011
- 313
- Recalls of 2011 with one of the same hazards
- 22%
- Recalls of 2011 in the category Mountain Climbing
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Petzl America
- 6
Other recalls of the firm
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 11276The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
- CPSC recallsThe list of all recall notices on the CPSC site.
- SaferProducts.govThe CPSC site for a report about a consumer product.
Follow by RSS:Consumer product recalls
Cite this page
Recall Register. CPSC recall 11276. https://recallregister.com/product/720-petzl-america-recalls-scorpio-and-absorbica-safety-lanyards-due-to-fal/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
The CPSC notice is the authority. The hazard names come from the hazard text of CPSC. The category is the product type that CPSC gives. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- Does CPSC recall 11276 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
None in U.S.; one fall injury in France.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Authorized Petzl dealers nationwide and in Canada from January 2002 through May 2011 for $75 to $220.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 11276?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Replace
- How many units are in CPSC recall 11276?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 375,000 units worldwide