Black Diamond Recalls PIEPS DSP Avalanche Transcievers in the United States and Canada On April 12, 2021, Black Diamond Equipment announced a voluntary recall of all PIEPS DSP Pro, DSP Ice, and DSP Sport avalanche transceivers in the US and Canada. In cooperation with the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, Black Diamond announced this voluntary recall in response to reports of transceivers switching modes unexpectedly. The voluntary recall consists […] Avalanche Mike Bartholow | April 12, 2021 0 Comments
PIEPS Announces Voluntary Product Correction Program for DSP Avalanche Transceivers On March 3, 2021, PIEPS Technology announced a Voluntary Product Correction Program in Europe, APAC, and Latin America related to the DSP Pro, DSP Pro Ice, and DSP Sport avalanche transceivers. This will soon be followed up with an announcement in the US in coordination with the Consumer Product Safety Commission and Black Diamond Equipment, which distributes PIEPS avalanche transceivers […] Industry News Mike Bartholow | March 3, 2021 0 Comments
Canadian Personal Injury Law Firm Files Class-Action Lawsuit Against Pieps/Black Diamond Pieps DSP Sport and Pro model avalanche transceivers have been blowing up on social media as of late — and not necessarily for all the right reasons. Related: A Deeper Look into the Controversy Behind the Pieps DSP Avalanche Transceiver An ongoing controversy has professional skiers, industry professionals, and backcountry users claiming that the locking mechanism on some Pieps model […] Gear Review Martin Kuprianowicz | October 28, 2020 1 Comment
A Deeper Look into the Controversy Behind the Pieps DSP Avalanche Transceiver View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ian McIntosh (@ianmcintosh) on Oct 13, 2020 at 11:31am PDT Fif-teen minutes. That’s approximately how long you get as an avalanche burial victim before your chance of survival falls to roughly 40%. After that, it accelerates toward zero. And that’s given that you’re wearing your avalanche transceiver and that […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | October 23, 2020 0 Comments