Black Diamond · Recalled
Black Diamond Recalls Camming Climbing Devices Due to Fall Hazard
The camming devices can come apart during use and fail, posing a fall hazard to the consumer.
- Units
- About 45,500 (in addition, 5,700 units were sold in Canada)
- Reports
- —
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $65–$130
- 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 involves all sizes of Black Diamond Camalot and Camalot Ultralight camming devices. The climbing devices are used to secure ropes while rock climbing. The Camalots were sold in sizes 0.3 to 6 and have manufacturing codes from 5133 to 6067. The Camalot Ultralights were sold in sizes 0.4 to 4 and have manufacturing codes from 5309 to 6061. Manufacturing codes are printed on the underside of the cams.
The file
- Sold at
- Eastern Mountain Sports, Gear Express, Mountain Gear, REI and other specialty outdoor recreation stores nationwide and online at BackCountry.com and BlackDiamond.com for between $65 and $130.
- Product type
- Mountain Climbing
- Made in
- United States
- 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 the recalled camming devices and contact Black Diamond for inspection and replacement instructions. Instructions for inspection are also available at https://warranty.bdel.com/CamalotRecall/Landing. Only those camming devices that have unformed axle ends are included in the recall.
Black Diamond at 877-775-5552 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. MT Monday through Friday or online at http://blackdiamondequipment.com and click on "Safety Notices" for more information. Consumers can also email the firm at recall@bdell.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 MAY 19 2016; last revised MAY 24 2016.
