Mammut Recalls Crevasse Rescue Devices Due to Risk of Injury
CPSC Recall1 injuries · 2014-02-27 · 14118
Hazards
The pull cord lock cam can fail, posing a risk of death and injury during a rescue.
Recall
Number
14118
Date
2014-02-27
Injuries reported
1
Products
Names
Mountain climbing rescue devices
Remedies
Options
Repair
Companies
Manufacturer(s)
Mammut Sports Group, Inc, of Williston, Vt.
Retailer(s)
Specialty outdoor stores in the U.S. and Canada and online at www.mammut.com from June 2013 through January 2014 for about $125.
Importer(s)
Mammut Sports Group, Inc, of Williston, Vt.
Distributor(s)
Mammut Sports Group, Inc, of Williston, Vt.
Country of manufacture
Taiwan
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.