CPSC, Wild Country Ltd. Announce Recall of Helium Carabiners

Recalled September 21, 2004 · CPSC recall 04219 · Wild Country

Hazard

The carabiner gate may come open under a heavy load, which will significantly reduce the strength of the carabiner. The carabiner could break if the climber falls, posing a risk of serious injury or death to the climber.

Remedy

Consumer should call the firm for instructions on returning these carabiners. The firm will reimburse shipping expenses and send the consumer a replacement.

Units

About 1,000

Incidents / injuries

None reported.

Description

These are Wild Country-brand carabiners sold under the following model names: Helium Dyneema, Helium DYN QD 5 X 13, Helium Clean Wire, and Oxygen-Helium. They are marked with batch codes AAA, AAB, AAC, AAD, AAE, and AAF. "Wild Country" and the model name are written on the carabiners.

What to do

Consumer should call the firm for instructions on returning these carabiners. The firm will reimburse shipping expenses and send the consumer a replacement.

Contact

Call Wild Country toll free at (800) 997- HELI between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. MT Monday through Friday or visit the firm's website at www.wildcountry.co.uk

Product

Wild Country-brand Helium carabiners used in rock climbing

Manufacturer(s)

DMM Engineering, of Gwynedd, U.K.

Imported by

Excalibur Distribution, of Sandy, Utah

Distributed by

Wild Country Ltd., of Tideswell, Derbyshire, U.K.

Retailers

Recreational sports stores nationwide, from April 2004 through July 2004, for between $11 and $25.

Made in

United Kingdom

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →