GTHI Climbing Belay Devices recall: Fall and Injury Hazards
GTHI Recalls Climbing Belay Devices Due to Fall and Injury Hazards
Why was GTHI Climbing Belay Devices recalled?
The handle on the Vergo belay device can loosen and cause the device's assisted braking capacity to malfunction, posing fall and injury hazards to climbers.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled devices and contact Trango for instructions on receiving a free replacement. Contact: Trango email at [email protected], or call 800-860-3653 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. MT, Monday through Friday, or online at www.trango.com and click on "Product Alerts" for more information.
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
- Vergo belay devices (climbing tool)
- Company
- Great Trango Holdings Inc. (GTHI), of Lafayette, Colo.
- Quantity
- About 2,600 (in addition, about 100 were sold in Canada)
- Sold at
- Authorized GTHI dealers and outdoor specialty stores nationwide and online at www.trango.com from October 2016 through April 2017 for about $90.
- Recall date
- June 13, 2017
- Incidents / injuries
- The firm has received three reports of the belay device's handle over-rotating and braking malfunction. No injuries have been reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
This recall involves Trango Vergo belay devices with batch numbers 16159 and 16195 printed on the side of the unit. The devices were sold in blue, gold, or purple and feature the word "VERGO" on the front plate of the unit. Belay devices are used with climbing ropes to protect the climber while climbing, to arrest a fall or while being lowered on the rope.