Photon Carabiner Recall

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JohnRoe

Trad climber

State College, PA

Topic Author's Original Post - Apr 21, 2011 - 03:14pm PT

http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml11/11201.html

Photon Climbing Carabiners and Quickdraws Recalled Due to Risk of Injury

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. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Name of Product: Photon carabiners, Photon and Mach Express quickdraws

Units: About 15,500

Importer: CAMP USA Inc., of Broomfield, Colo.

Hazard: The carabiner gate may open under a heavy load, posing a risk of serious injury or death if the climber falls.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported.

Description: The Photon model carabiners are used by climbers as connectors and are sold individually or as components of the Photon Express and Mach Express quickdraw used as extenders to anchor a climber. The carabiners were sold in a variety of colors including green, yellow, silver and brown. The quickdraws use a white or black fabric strap with green, yellow or gray stitching and Photon carabiners attached at each end.

Sold at: Outdoor retail stores nationwide from February 2011 through March 2011 for between $8 and $12.

Manufactured in: China

Remedy: Consumers should stop using the recalled carabiners and quickdraws sold with carabiners immediately and contact CAMP USA to return the recalled products for a full refund.

Ksolem

Trad climber

Monrovia, California

Apr 21, 2011 - 03:23pm PT

Is it me or do the wiregates in their photo look like the nose has no hook to catch the gate as the 'biner stretches under load, but rather the surface of the notch slopes the wrong way?

JEleazarian

Trad climber

Fresno CA

Apr 21, 2011 - 03:25pm PT

I'm still in shock that the CPSC would be involved in climbing gear. My mind is stuck in the days when there were so few of us that gear manufacturing was below the regulatory radar.

John