Astro and Canyon Guide rope access harnesses

Official notice

20 Mar 2026

Last checked

20 Mar 2026

High riskACCC

An official ACCC notice concerns Astro and Canyon Guide rope access harnesses. Risk of serious injury or death from falling if the screws wear out and the gated ventral attachment point of the harness opens. Published 2026-03-20.

What to do now

Stop using the affected harness immediately. Complete the form on the Spelean website to have the repair kit sent out. For more information please visit the Spelean website . Contact Spelean Pty Ltd call: (02) 9966 9800 visit: https://www.spelean.com.au/pages/contact

Recall number

8efcad61-4888-47ec-9a34-e0814617995b

Official notice

2026-03-20

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The hazard

Risk of serious injury or death from falling if the screws wear out and the gated ventral attachment point of the harness opens.

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Affected products

Product 1

Astro and Canyon Guide rope access harnesses ASTRO BOD FAST harnesses, European version: C083AA00, C083AA01, C083AA02 (serial number less than 23J 9999999 999) ASTRO BOD FAST harnesses, International version: C083BA00, C083BA01, C083BA02, C083BA03, C083BA04, C083BA05 (serial number less than 23J 9999999 999) ASTRO SIT FAST harnesses: C085AA00, C085AA01, C085AA02 (serial number less than 23J 9999999 999) CANYON GUIDE harnesses: C086BA00 and C086BA01 (serial number less than 23J 9999999 999) The affected harnesses have serial numbers below 23J 9999999 999. The serial number is located on the plastic label inside the waistbelt. The harnesses were manufactured before October 2023.

Risk / hazard

Risk of serious injury or death from falling if the screws wear out and the gated ventral attachment point of the harness opens.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

AU · Australia

Affected area 1

AU · Australia

Company & contacts

Brand

Spelean

Manufacturer

Spelean Pty Ltd

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Spelean. Contact: Spelean Pty Ltd.

Source & status

Source

ACCC

Tier

beta

Recall details

Recall number

8efcad61-4888-47ec-9a34-e0814617995b

Classification

Climbing and abseiling

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

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