U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission www.cpsc.gov
Health Canada www.hc-sc.gc.ca
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 5, 2011
Release #11-084
Firm's Recall Hotline: (801) 278-5533 collect
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
HC Media Contact: (613) 957-2983
Avalung Backpacks Recalled by Black Diamond Equipment Due to Suffocation Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Name of Product: Avalung backpacks
Units: About 3,500 units
Importer/Manufacturer: Black Diamond Equipment, Ltd. of Salt Lake City, Utah
Hazard: The air intake tubing can crack under cold temperatures, causing the unit not to function as intended, posing a suffocation hazard.
Incidents/Injuries: The company has received one report of an air intake tubing cracking. No injuries have been reported.
Description: This recall involves the following Black Diamond 2010 Avalung backpacks (see chart below). These backpacks have an air intake system that the company states extracts air from the snow, allowing the victim of an avalanche to breathe while buried under the snow. The model name and color are printed on the side of the backpack. The PO number is printed on a white label inside the backpack.
Backpack Model | Color | Size | PO Number
Anarchist | Black | M/L | 101153, 101254
Anarchist | Black | S/M | 101104
Bandit | Black | One Size | 101052, 100981
Bandit | Green Olive | One Size | 100957
Bandit | Seth Plaid Red | One Size | 101030
Bandit | Seth Plaid Orange | One Size | 101254
Outlaw | Black | M/L | 101104, 101271, 101254
Outlaw | Green Olive | S/M | 100981, 101052
Agent | Black | M/L | 101104, 101153
Agent | Ocean Print | S/M | 101104
Covert | Black | M/L | 101104, 101254, 101330, 101287
Covert | Black | S/M | 101030
Revelation | Black | M/L | 101254, 101104, 101287
Revelation | Chili | M/L | 101213, 101254, 101030, 101052
Revelation | Chili | S/M | 101104
Bandit Avalung Package | Black | One Size |101322, 101330, 101052
Sold at: Specialty outdoor and ski shops nationwide from January 2010 through December 2010 for between $180 and $280.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using these recalled backpacks and contact Black Diamond Equipment to receive a free replacement product or a full refund.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Black Diamond collect at (801) 278-5533 anytime or visit the company's website at www.BlackDiamondEquipment.com/AvaLungRecall
Note: Health Canada's press release is available at http://cpsr-rspc.hc-sc.gc.ca/PR-RP/recall-retrait-eng.jsp?re_id=1228
To see this recall on CPSC's web site, please go to:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml11/11084.html
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