Mammut Recalls Crevasse Rescue Devices Due to Risk of Injury
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall (2014-02-27). Hazards: injury. About 70 units in the US and 80 in Canada.
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
|---|---|
| Recall number | 14118 |
| Published | 2014-02-27 |
| Last updated | 2015-01-08 |
| Product category | Climbing Equipment |
| Products | Mountain climbing rescue devices |
| Firm named in the title | Mammut |
| Firms | Mammut Sports Group, Inc, of Williston, Vt. (manufacturer); Mammut Sports Group, Inc, of Williston, Vt. (importer); Mammut Sports Group, Inc, of Williston, Vt. (distributor) |
| Manufactured in | Taiwan |
| Units (US) | 70 |
| Units (Canada) | 80 |
| Hazard classes | injury |
| Remedy classes | repair, replace, stop use |
| Sold | Specialty outdoor stores in the U.S. and Canada and online at www.mammut.com from June 2013 through January 2014 for about $125. |
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.
Hazard
The pull cord lock cam can fail, posing a risk of death and injury during a rescue.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled RescYou devices and contact Mammut for a free replacement crevasse rescue device.
Incidents and injuries
None
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