Unsafe products found on the market of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Climbing harness Petzl ASTRO

7/10/2026

The product does not comply with the Order on personal protective equipment (Official Gazette of BiH, 75/10).

Product name

Climbing harness Petzl ASTRO

 

Brand/model/type/batch

Climbing harness Petzl ASTRO, manufactured before October 2023. The recall covers all Petzl ASTRO harnesses with serial numbers below 23J 9999999 999.

 

Manufacturer

Petzl

 

Country of origin

France

 

Importer

AquaBalkan d.o.o. Konjic

 

Risk level

Serious

Risk type

Injuries

Hazard/risk

Premature wear of the screws on the gated ventral attachment point on ASTRO rope access harnesses,  combined with a specific use involving high lateral stress on the attachment point, can cause the ventral D-ring’s pin to release and the attachment point to open, which could lead to serious injury or death.

The product does not comply with the Order on personal protective equipment (Official Gazette of BiH, 75/10)

 

Measures taken

Withdrawal of the product from the market, informing consumers about the risks and recall from consumers.

 

Instructions for consumers

We advise consumers who have purchased the above-mentioned product to return it to the importer or to the place of purchase.

 

Unsafe products found on the market of Bosnia and Herzegovina