Black Diamond Equipment Issues Voluntary Recall for Its Recon LT Avalanche Transceiver Black Diamond Equipmentยฎ is issuing a voluntary recall for its Recon LT avalanche transceiver to carry out a required firmware update. The Recon LT avalanche transceiver may unexpectedly enter search mode, despite the rotary switch remaining in its send position. This malfunction can be resolved if users update their firmware to version v1.3 or later. Related: A Deeper Look into […] Avalanche AvyBrains | March 23, 2023 0 Comments
Black Diamond Equipment Recalls PIEPS and Black Diamond Avalanche Transceivers Due to Risk of Loss of Emergency Communications Black Diamond Equipmentยฎ, a global innovator in climbing, skiing, and mountain sports equipment, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)and Health Canada, is voluntarily recalling its PIEPS and Black Diamond branded avalanche transceivers. Affected models include the thePIEPS Pro BT, Powder BT, DSP Sport, DSP Pro, DSP Pro Ice, Micro Button BT, Micro BT Sensor and Micro […] Industry News AvyBrains | July 29, 2022 0 Comments
Black Diamond Issues Official Safety Alert Due to Small Number of Their Avalanche Transceivers Experiencing “Malfunctioning Electronic Issue”ย Today an official “safety check” notice was issued by Black Diamond due to a small number of its avalanche transceivers experiencing a “malfunctioning electronic issue,” according to Black Diamond spokesperson John Dicuollo. Some PIEPS and Black Diamond transceivers have been reported to have malfunctioning electronic components that may prevent them from switching between SEND and SEARCH modes, which could prove […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | April 15, 2022 0 Comments
SCARPA Issues Voluntary Recall On All Fall 2017 Maestrale and Maestrale RS Ski Boots SCARPA North America has elected to voluntarily recall all Fall 2017 Maestrale and Maestrale RS ski boots. It appears that under certain conditions, the boot shell may crack, which may render the boots unusable for skiing. Related: Ode to a Great Ski Boot | Scarpa Freedom RS 130 Please note that this recall applies only to the Fall 2017 Maestrale […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 20, 2019 0 Comments
Ortovox Recalls its Model 3+ Avalanche Beacons Ortovox announced today a precautionary recall of its Ortovox 3+ avalanche transceivers running software version 2.1.ย ย If you own one of these beacons, head over to the Ortovox website starting May 25th,ย fill out a form, and send your beacon in for a software upgrade, all free of charge. Internal testing by Ortovox identified a software glitch that could cause temporary […] Industry News Mike Lavery | May 16, 2018 1 Comment
Black Diamond Issues Voluntary Recall On Carabiners and Runners Black Diamond issued a voluntary recall on specific carabiners, quickdraws, and nylon runners. ย The recall says that some of their non-locking carabiners have gate rivets that may not be properly manufactured, which could result in the gate potentially becoming detached. In addition, some of the locking carabiners have locking sleeves that could have been manufactured improperly and thus may […] Gear Review Keenan Grady | February 6, 2016 2 Comments
Safety Alert โ BCA Float Trigger Voluntary Recall October 14th, 2013 – We are conducting a trigger upgrade on all Float packs sold into the marketplace during the 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 seasons. Please see the attached Safety Alert for details. This trigger update includes the Float 30, 18, 36, 22, 32 and Throttle. The Float 30 with T-handle is not included. Owners of Float 30 packs with cone-shaped handles should contact us for instructions atwarranty@backcountryaccess.com. The upgraded trigger assembly is standard on all 2013-2014 airbags and utilizes a hex crimp instead of an E-clip as a retention solution. […] Avalanche SnowBrains | October 15, 2013 0 Comments
This is SCARY: Avalanche Beacon RECALL = Pieps Vector This is scary. As of September 27th, 2013 PIEPS is recalling all of their Vector avalanche beacons due to safety reasons. PIEPS isnโt giving us any specifics on the exact functionality defect but climbland.com is saying: โLongtime tests shows disfunctions with no recognizability.โ – climbland.com It sounds like the PIEPS Vector models simply arenโt working properly which is a very scary thing to consider. If youโve been using a PIEPS Vector in the backcountry you may not have been using a functional avalanche beacon. Itโs tough to put into words how that would […] Avalanche SnowBrains | October 7, 2013 2 Comments