Liberty Mountain Climbing Harnesses recall: Fall Hazard
Liberty Mountain Recalls Climbing Harnesses Due to Fall Hazard
Why was Liberty Mountain Climbing Harnesses recalled?
The buckles on the harness's leg loops could fail, posing a fall hazard for climbers.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled harnesses and contact Liberty Mountain for instructions on returning the harnesses including a return authorization number. Liberty Mountain will provide a free inspection and free repair. Send your harness for repair to: Liberty Mountain, 4375 West 1980 South, Salt Lake City, Utah 84104. Contact: For more information, contact Liberty Mountain at (800) 366-2666 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. MT Monday through Friday, by fax at (801) 954-0766, by e-mail at [email protected], or visit the firm's Web site at www.libertymountain.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
- Edelweiss Challenge Climbing Harnesses
- Company
- Liberty Mountain, of Salt Lake City, Utah
- Quantity
- About 5.900
- Sold at
- Climbing equipment retailers, Liberty Mountain's catalog, and by various Web retailers from January 2005 through September 2006 for about $47.
- Recall date
- December 12, 2006
- Incidents / injuries
- Liberty Mountain has received five reports of the leg buckle failing. No injuries have been reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The sit harnesses are worn around climber's waist and legs and attach to climbing ropes to protect climbers from falling. The harnesses have three buckles including one on the waist belt and one on each leg loop. "Edelweiss" is printed on the waist belt. Only harnesses using the para buckle system are included in this recall. Para buckle harnesses have a single bar installed in the center of each of the three buckles.