CAMP USA · Recalled
CAMP USA Recalls Tour Nanotech Crampons Due to Fall Hazard
The heel bail which connects the ankle strap to the crampon can detach from the crampon, posing a fall hazard.
- Units
- About 500 (in addition, 19 units sold in Canada)
- Reports
- 1
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $220
- Remedy
- Replace
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
This recall affects all Tour Nanotech Automatic and Semi-Automatic crampons. Both crampons are made of steel plates that attach to boots for ice climbing. The Tour Nanotech Automatic has a red heel bail with a gray strap that fastens around the ankle. The Tour Nanotech Semi-Automatic has a red toe strap at the front of the crampon and a red heel bail at the back. A gray strap is connected to both heel bails and fastens around the boot.
The file
- Sold at
- Specialty outdoor retailers and online at backcountry.com, camp-usa.com and mountaingear.com from June 2013 to June 2015 for about $220.
- Product type
- Mountain Climbing
- Made in
- Italy
- Recalled by
- CAMP USA Inc., of Broomfield, Colo.
Incident log
CAMP USA has received one report of the heel bail detaching during use. No injuries have been reported.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled product and contact the firm for a free pair of replacement crampons.
CAMP USA toll-free at 877-421-2267 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. MT Monday through Friday or online at www.camp-usa.com and click on the Safety Notices link at the bottom of the page then click on Camp Tour Nanotech Crampons for more information.
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
