GTHI Recalls Climbing Belay Devices Due to Fall and Injury Hazards
USGTHI Recalls Climbing Belay Devices Due to Fall and Injury Hazards
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The handle on the Vergo belay device can loosen and cause the device's assisted braking capacity to malfunction, posing fall and injury hazards to climbers.
Product Description & Identification
This recall involves Trango Vergo belay devices with batch numbers 16159 and 16195 printed on the side of the unit. The devices were sold in blue, gold, or purple and feature the word "VERGO" on the front plate of the unit. Belay devices are used with climbing ropes to protect the climber while climbing, to arrest a fall or while being lowered on the rope.
Affected Products
Vergo belay devices (climbing tool)
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2017/GTHI-Recalls-Climbing-Belay-Devices |
| Title | GTHI Recalls Climbing Belay Devices Due to Fall and Injury Hazards |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Belay 1.jpg |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Trango Vergo Belay Device |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Belay 2.png |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Vergo belay device with the handle over-rotated. |
| Images › 3 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Purple Vero Belay Device.jpg |
| Images › 3 › Caption | Purple Vero Belay Device |
| Hazards › Name | The handle on the Vergo belay device can loosen and cause the device's assisted braking capacity to malfunction, posing fall and injury hazards to climbers. |
| Injuries › Name | The firm has received three reports of the belay device's handle over-rotating and braking malfunction. No injuries have been reported. |
| Products › Name | Vergo belay devices (climbing tool) |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 2,600 (in addition, about 100 were sold in Canada) |
| Recall I D | 8076 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled devices and contact Trango for instructions on receiving a free replacement. |
| Retailers › Name | Authorized GTHI dealers and outdoor specialty stores nationwide and online at www.trango.com from October 2016 through April 2017 for about $90. |
| Recall Date | 2017-06-13T00:00:00 |
| Description | This recall involves Trango Vergo belay devices with batch numbers 16159 and 16195 printed on the side of the unit. The devices were sold in blue, gold, or purple and feature the word "VERGO" on the front plate of the unit. Belay devices are used with climbing ropes to protect the climber while climbing, to arrest a fall or while being lowered on the rope. |
| Distributors › Name | Great Trango Holdings Inc. (GTHI), of Lafayette, Colo. |
| Recall Number | 17176 |
| Remedy Options › Option | Replace |
| Inconjunctions › U R L | http://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/2017/63574r-eng.php |
| Consumer Contact | Trango email at vergorecall@trango.com, or call 800-860-3653 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. MT, Monday through Friday, or online at www.trango.com and click on "Product Alerts" for more information. |
| Last Publish Date | 2017-06-13T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | United States |
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