Omega Pacific Carabiners recall
Omega Pacific Recalls Carabiners Due to Risk of Injury or Death
Why was Omega Pacific Carabiners recalled?
The carabiner can break while in use, posing a risk of injury or death to the user.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled carabiners and contact Omega Pacific to receive a free replacement or a full refund. Contact: Omega Pacific at 800-360-3990 from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, email [email protected], or online at www.omegapac.com and click on the Voluntary Recall banner at the top of the page, or click on “Notices & Recalls” at the bottom of the page 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
- Carabiners
- Company
- Omega Pacific Inc., of Airway Heights, Wash.
- Quantity
- About 1,900
- Sold at
- Arizona Hiking Shack, Atlantic Diving Supply, Austin Canoe & Kayak, Columbus Supply, Dvbe Supply, Evac Systems, General Factory/WD Supply, Lafco Outillage, The Rescue Source, Witmer Associates (Firestone) stores nationwide and online at omega.com from February 2017 through October 2017 for between $31 and $51.
- Recall date
- November 21, 2017
- Incidents / injuries
- None reported
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
This recall involves six models of Omega Pacific G-FIRST series aluminum carabiners. They are typically used to allow ropes and harnesses to be linked together. "Omega-17 UL Classified USA" is printed on the front and "Meets NFPA 1983 17ED MBS kN 40 G" statement is located on the back side. The 2-digit lot code "OD" is embedded on the bottom side of the carabiner spine. They were sold individually in silver, black and red colors.