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Speed Buckle Harness Used for Mountain and Rock Climbing

On August 16, 2006, the CPSC announced the recall of Speed Buckle Harnesses used during mountain and rock climbing.  Pritzker | Ruohonen, a premier product liability law firm, provides information on selected consumer product recalls as a public service.  Pritzker | Ruohonen is recognized nationally in the area of product recalls and recently settled an injury case involving a recalled product for $3,750,000.  Lawyer Fred Pritzker has been practicing law for 29 years and was selected by other lawyers for inclusion in the 2005-2006 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. To contact a lawyer at Pritzker | Ruohonen, call toll-free at 1-888-377-8900, e-mail info@pritzkerlaw.com, or fill in our online consultation form.

Below is the CPSC announcement of the recall of Speed Buckle Harnesses.

Speed Buckle Harnesses Used During Mountain and Rock Climbing Recalled for Fall Hazard

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
 
Name of Product: Speed Buckle Harnesses
Units: About 18,000
Distributor: Black Diamond Equipment Ltd., of Salt Lake City, Utah
Hazard: The harness could be threaded incorrectly. If threaded incorrectly, the webbing will easily slip when loaded. Incorrectly threaded buckles can loosen, which could cause climbers to slip out of the harness and fall.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported
Description and Models: These Speed Buckle Harnesses were sold under the following model names: Gym Speed, Focus Speed, Momentum Speed, Vario Speed and Wiz Kid. The names can be found on a tag sewn inside the waist belt of the harnesses. The harnesses are various colors and were sold individually. Only Black Diamond Equipment Speed Buckle Harnesses with incorrectly threaded buckles are included in this recall.
Sold at: Rock climbing and mountaineering specialty shops nationwide from December 2005 through July 2006 for between $40 and $75.
Manufactured In: Philippines
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using recalled harnesses and contact the firm for a free replacement harness.

Source: CPSC recall announcement, http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml06/06234.html.


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