Liberty Mountain Recalls Mountain Climbing Lanyards Due to Risk of Serious Injury

Recalled February 27, 2013 · CPSC recall 13128 · Liberty Mountain

Liberty Mountain “Singing Rock” Climbing Lanyard

Hazard

The elastic webbing on the lanyards can deteriorate over time and break while in use, posing a risk of serious injury or death to the climber.

Remedy

Replace · Refund

Units

About 140

Incidents / injuries

None reported

Description

This recall involves Easy Go XP Lock Via Ferrata Lanyards used for shock absorption on Via Ferrata mountain climbing routes. The lanyard has two elasticized webbing branches with self-locking carabiners at each end. Recalled units can be identified by the elasticized webbing. "EASY GO XP LOCK" is printed on a white tag sewn into the zipper pouch.

What to do

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled lanyards and contact Liberty Mountain for a refund or replacement.

Contact

Liberty Mountain; toll-free at (800) 366-2666, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. MT Monday through Friday, or online at www.libertymountain.com. Click on "Contact Us" for more information.

Product

Easy Go XP Lock Via Ferrata Lanyards

Manufacturer(s)

Singing Rock, of Ponikla, Czech Republic

Imported by

Liberty Mountain, of Salt Lake City, Utah

Retailers

Specialty climbing shops nationwide and online at Amazon.com and other internet retailers between April 2011 to August 2012 for about $120.

Made in

Czech Republic

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →