Unsafe products found on the market of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Climbing harness Petzl NEWTON

Unsafe products found on the market of Bosnia and Herzegovina

07/04/2025

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.

Product name	Newton, Newton Fast and Newton Easyfit
Brand/model/type/batch	Batch number: C073EA01, C073AA01, C073AA02, C073CA01, C073CA02, C073EA00 and C073EA02
Manufacturer	Petzl
Country of origin	unknown
Importer	AquaBalkan d.o.o. Konjic
Hazard/risk	The product has a FAST LT 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.
Measures taken	Withdrawal from the market 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.