Petzl issue update safety alert notice dated 19th April 2013, regarding Petzl ZIGZAG.

This notice is additional to the notice dated 15th April 2013.

Safety Information: Petzl ZIGZAG Mechanical Prusik

On Friday, April 12, Petzl was informed of an accidental fall in a training center in Germany. The injured person was moving at height using a Petzl ZIGZAG mechanical prusik. The first observations have shown that the fall was due to a failure of the rope end attachment hole. After hospitalization, the injured person returned home on April 14. We are deeply concerned and we wish him a very quick recovery.

Please see Petzl Website http://www.petzl.com/en & links below:

http://www.petzl.com/files/all/technical-notice/headlamps/Pro/ZIGZAG-Communication-april-15-2013_EN.pdf

http://www.petzl.com/en/pro/verticality/descenders/mechanical-prusik-arborists/zigzag