Mammut Recalls Crevasse Rescue Devices Due to Risk of Injury
USMammut Recalls Crevasse Rescue Devices Due to Risk of Injury
Recalling Firm: Mammut Sports Group, Inc, of Williston, Vt.
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The pull cord lock cam can fail, posing a risk of death and injury during a rescue.
Product Description & Identification
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.
Affected Products
Mountain climbing rescue devices
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2014/Mammut-Recalls-Crevasse-Rescue-Devices |
| Title | Mammut Recalls Crevasse Rescue Devices Due to Risk of Injury |
| Images › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2014.14118.Image%25201_Batch%2520Number%2520Location_LARGE.jpg |
| Images › Caption | Mammut’s RescYou recalled crevasse rescue device |
| Hazards › Name | The pull cord lock cam can fail, posing a risk of death and injury during a rescue. |
| Injuries › Name | None |
| Products › Name | Mountain climbing rescue devices |
| Products › Type | Climbing Equipment |
| Products › Category I D | 1885 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 70 in the U.S. and 80 in Canada |
| Recall I D | 1632 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled RescYou devices and contact Mammut for a free replacement crevasse rescue device. |
| Importers › Name | Mammut Sports Group, Inc, of Williston, Vt. |
| Retailers › Name | Specialty outdoor stores in the U.S. and Canada and online at www.mammut.com from June 2013 through January 2014 for about $125. |
| Recall Date | 2014-02-27T00:00:00 |
| 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. |
| Distributors › Name | Mammut Sports Group, Inc, of Williston, Vt. |
| Recall Number | 14118 |
| Manufacturers › Name | Mammut Sports Group, Inc, of Williston, Vt. |
| Remedy Options › Option | Repair |
| Inconjunctions › U R L | https://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/2014/38089r-eng.php |
| Consumer Contact | Mammut at (800) 451-5127 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, online at www.mammut.com and click on the "RescYou Recall" for more information, or email to info@mammutusa.com. |
| Last Publish Date | 2015-01-08T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | Taiwan |
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