Black Diamond Equipment · Recalled
Speed Buckle Harnesses Used During Mountain and Rock Climbing Recalled for Fall Hazard
The harness could be threaded incorrectly. If threaded incorrectly, the webbing will easily slip when loaded. Incorrectly threaded buckles can loosen, which could cause climbers to slip out of the harness and fall.
- Units
- About 18,000
- Reports
- —
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $40–$75
- Remedy
- See notice
Reports, injuries, deaths and price are read out of the notice’s wording by rules, so they can miss unusual phrasing. The official notice is the record.
Affected
These Speed Buckle Harnesses were sold under the following model names: Gym Speed, Focus Speed, Momentum Speed, Vario Speed and Wiz Kid. The names can be found on a tag sewn inside the waist belt of the harnesses. The harnesses are various colors and were sold individually. Only Black Diamond Equipment Speed Buckle Harnesses with incorrectly threaded buckles are included in this recall.
The file
- Sold at
- Rock climbing and mountaineering specialty shops nationwide from December 2005 through July 2006 for between $40 and $75.
- Product type
- Climbing Equipment
- Made in
- Philippines
- Recalled by
- Black Diamond Equipment Ltd., of Salt Lake City, Utah
Incident log
None reported
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately stop using recalled harnesses and contact the firm for a free replacement harness.
For more information, call Black Diamond Equipment collect at (801) 278-5533 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. MT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.blackdiamondequipment.com/about/speed_harness_bulletin.phpor or www.blackdiamondequipment.com
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 AUG 16 2006; last revised JUL 10 2024.
