Petzl America Climbing Equipment recall: Fall Hazard
Petzl America Recalls Climbing Equipment Due to Fall Hazard
Why was Petzl America Climbing Equipment recalled?
These carabiners have a green button that acts as a safety mechanism to prevent unlocking. The recalled carabiners can unlock unexpectedly without pressing the green button, posing a fall hazard.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should stop using the recalled carabiners immediately, and contact Petzl America to have their carabiners inspected and to receive a free replacement, if necessary. Contact: For more information, consumers can contact Petzl America at (877) 807-3805 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. MT Monday through Friday, or log on to the firm's Web site at www.petzl.com
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- Carabiners used for climbing
- Company
- Petzl America, of Clearfield, Utah
- Quantity
- About 8,000
- Sold at
- Petzl dealers nationwide from March 2006 through July 2006 for about $13 for the Am'D model and about $17 for the William model.
- Recall date
- October 18, 2006
- Incidents / injuries
- None reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The recall involves the M34 BL Am'D Ball Lock and M36 BL William Ball Lock carabiners with metal locking sleeves. Carabiners with batch number between 06076 and 06178 are included in the recall. The batch number is engraved on the spine of the carabiner. The recall does not include Ball Lock carabiners having a plastic locking sleeve.