Mammut Crevasse Rescue Devices recall
Mammut Recalls Crevasse Rescue Devices Due to Risk of Injury
Why was Mammut Crevasse Rescue Devices recalled?
The pull cord lock cam can fail, posing a risk of death and injury during a rescue.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled RescYou devices and contact Mammut for a free replacement crevasse rescue device. Contact: Mammut at (800) 451-5127 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, online at www.mammut.com and click on the "RescYou Recall" for more information, or email to [email protected].
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
- Mountain climbing rescue devices
- Company
- Mammut Sports Group, Inc, of Williston, Vt.
- Quantity
- About 70 in the U.S. and 80 in Canada
- Sold at
- Specialty outdoor stores in the U.S. and Canada and online at www.mammut.com from June 2013 through January 2014 for about $125.
- Recall date
- February 27, 2014
- Incidents / injuries
- None
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The recall involves Mammut's RescYou crevasse rescue devices with batch numbers 12-12 and 03-13. The crevasse rescue devices are pulley systems used for ski mountaineering and mountain climbing to lift a skier or climber who has fallen into a crevasse. The rescue device consists of blue- and silver-finished mechanical ascenders, each using a cam that grabs a lifting rope, allowing the rope to slide only in one direction. The ascenders are connected by an orange rope threaded through pulleys. "MAMMUT RESCYOU" and the batch number are printed in white on the side of the blue ascender.