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Recall Alert
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207
April 9, 2003
Alert #03-539 CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC, Black Diamond Equipment Announce Recall of Bionic Crampons
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announces the following recall in voluntary cooperation with the firm listed below. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of product: Bionic Crampons (used for ice climbing)
Units: 150 pairs.
Manufacturer: Black Diamond Equipment, of Salt Lake City, Utah.
Hazard: Front rail of crampon could be improperly heat-treated and toe points could bend resulting in malfunction of the crampon.
Incidents/Injuries: Black Diamond has received 13 reports of crampon rails bending. No injuries were reported.
Description: The Bionic-model Crampons have product date codes of 1360, 2235, or 2250 written on the top of the crampon steel adjustment strap.