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title: "Petzl Recalls PIRANA Descender Canyoneering Devices Due to Drowning Risk — CPSC recall 22091 | Is It on Recall"
description: "The user's rope can get caught or wedged in the PIRANA blocking slot and stop or suspend the climber, posing a drowning risk if they are under a waterfall or po"
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updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
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# Petzl Recalls PIRANA Descender Canyoneering Devices Due to Drowning Risk — CPSC recall 22091

Published notice; closure not supplied

The CPSC record supplies a notice and remedy, not a current closure determination.

Source date Mar 2, 2022. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/).

## What the record says

- **Product**: This recall involves the Petzl PIRANA descender, an aluminum adjustable friction descender device for canyoneering. The descender has three rope installation options that allow the user to select the degree of friction before initiating a descent. A friction spur allows the user to increase braking power during descent. A plastic ring keeps the connector positioned to facilitate rope installation while the device is connected to the harness. The descender comes in orange (D005AA00) and black (D005AA01) with serial numbers ranging between 19 F 0000000 000 and 22 A 9999999 999. Serial numbers are located on the frame of the product.
- **Reason**: The user's rope can get caught or wedged in the PIRANA blocking slot and stop or suspend the climber, posing a drowning risk if they are under a waterfall or pool.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Petzl America, Inc., Salt Lake City, Utah
- **Quantity**: About 3,450 (In addition, about 177 were sold in Canada)
- **Agency-reported status**: Published recall notice
- **Source record identifier**: 22091

[Open the official record](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/Petzl-Recalls-PIRANA-Descender-Canyoneering-Devices-Due-to-Drowning-Risk)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Read the product description and official photos for model and lot identifiers. |

Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.

## Distribution

Not supplied

No US distribution state could be established from this record. Check the official notice.

## Dates in the source

- **Last publish date**: Mar 2, 2022

FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.

## What to do next

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled PIRANA descender devices and contact Petzl for a full refund, including shipping. Consumers will be provided a postage-paid label to return their recalled descender.

[Read the current instructions](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/Petzl-Recalls-PIRANA-Descender-Canyoneering-Devices-Due-to-Drowning-Risk)

### Contact in the notice

Petzl toll-free at 877-807-3805 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. MT Monday through Friday, email at Returns@petzl.com or online at www.petzl.com/US/en/Sport/recalls or www.petzl.com and click on "Sport, Customer Service, Safety Alerts" and select "PIRANA Descender recall" for more information.

## Related records

[Other consumer products records](https://isitonrecall.com/category/other-consumer-products/) [Petzl America, Inc., Salt Lake City, Utah records](https://isitonrecall.com/brand/petzl-america-inc-salt-lake-city-utah/)