Liberty Mountain Recalls Climbing Harnesses Due to Fall Hazard
CPSC Recall1 injuries · 2006-12-12 · 07049
Hazards
The buckles on the harness's leg loops could fail, posing a fall hazard for climbers.
Recall
Number
07049
Date
2006-12-12
Injuries reported
1
Products
Names
Edelweiss Challenge Climbing Harnesses
Companies
Retailer(s)
Climbing equipment retailers, Liberty Mountain's catalog, and by various Web retailers from January 2005 through September 2006 for about $47.
Distributor(s)
Liberty Mountain, of Salt Lake City, Utah
Country of manufacture
France
Description
The sit harnesses are worn around climber's waist and legs and attach to climbing ropes to protect climbers from falling. The harnesses have three buckles including one on the waist belt and one on each leg loop. "Edelweiss" is printed on the waist belt. Only harnesses using the para buckle system are included in this recall. Para buckle harnesses have a single bar installed in the center of each of the three buckles.