Petzl has issued a recall for every Scorpio Eashook via ferrata lanyard delivered this year. The carabiner gates may stop automatically closing, making the system unsafe.
Via ferratas serve one critical purpose: to facilitate safe access to terrain that would otherwise pose the more significant risks of technical climbing. The only caveat is that the safety of the system relies on gear.
If you have a Petzl Scorpio Eashook via ferrata lanyard, you may be at risk. According to the brand, the carabiners can stop automatically closing “in rare cases.” It’s unclear whether the gates get stuck open or lose spring tension and stop closing. Petzl has received no reports of injuries or deaths related to the malfunction.
Loading a carabiner with the gate open can cause a failure at a much lower load than with the gate closed. Most climbing carabiners lose about two-thirds of their strength with the gate open. Clearly, an open gate also presents a higher disengagement risk.
Petzl Scorpio Eashook Recall Details
