| April 9, 2003 | CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772 |
CPSC, Black Diamond Equipment Announce Recall of Bionic Crampons
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announces the following recall in voluntary cooperation with the firm listed below. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.Name of product: Bionic Crampons (used for ice climbing)
Units: 150 pairs.
Manufacturer: Black Diamond Equipment, of Salt Lake City, Utah.
Hazard: Front rail of crampon could be improperly heat-treated and toe points could bend resulting in malfunction of the crampon.
Incidents/Injuries: Black Diamond has received 13 reports of crampon rails bending. No injuries were reported.
Description: The Bionic-model Crampons have product date codes of 1360, 2235, or 2250 written on the top of the crampon steel adjustment strap.
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.
Manufactured in: Salt Lake City, Utah
Remedy: 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, or visit the firm's Web site at www.bdel.com.
