Black Diamond Equipment · Recalled
CPSC, Black Diamond Equipment Announce Recall of Bionic Crampons
Front rail of crampon could be improperly heat-treated and toe points could bend, resulting in malfunction of the crampon.
- Units
- 150 pairs
- Reports
- 13
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $180
- Remedy
- See notice
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Affected
The Bionic-model Crampons have product date codes of 1360, 2235, or 2250 written on the top of the crampon steel adjustment strap.
The file
- Sold at
- Mountaineering and climbing stores that are Black Diamond Equipment Ltd. dealers and the Black Diamond Web site sold these crampons, from September 2002 through March 2003, for about $180.
- Product type
- Climbing Equipment
- Made in
- United States
- Recalled by
- Black Diamond Equipment, of Salt Lake City, Utah
Incident log
Black Diamond has received 13 reports of crampon rails bending. No injuries were reported.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should return to Black Diamond Equipment for hardness inspection, and the front rail will be replaced, if needed.
For more information, call Black Diamond at (801) 278-5533 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. MT Monday through Friday.
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated APR 09 2003; last revised JUL 15 2025.