-----------NEWS from CPSC-----------
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Communications
4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814
www.cpsc.gov
1. GTHI Recalls Climbing Belay Devices Due to Fall and Injury Hazards: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2017/GTHI-Recalls-Climbing-Belay-Devices
2. Noble House Recalls Chairs Due to Fall Hazard: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2017/Noble-House-Recalls-Chairs
*************************************************************************************************
1. Recall Date: June 13, 2017
Recall Number: 17-176
GTHI Recalls Climbing Belay Devices Due to Fall and Injury Hazards
Recall Summary
Name of Product: Vergo belay devices (climbing tool)
Hazard: The handle on the Vergo belay device can loosen and cause the device’s assisted braking capacity to malfunction, posing fall and injury hazards to climbers.
Remedy: Replace
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled devices and contact Trango for instructions on receiving a free replacement.
Consumer Contact: Trango email at vergorecall@trango.com, or call 800-860-3653 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. MT, Monday through Friday, or online at www.trango.com and click on “Product Alerts” for more information.
Pictures available here: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2017/GTHI-Recalls-Climbing-Belay-Devices
Recall Details
Units: About 2,600 (in addition, about 100 were sold in Canada)
Description:
This recall involves Trango Vergo belay devices with batch numbers 16159 and 16195 printed on the side of the unit. The devices were sold in blue, gold, or purple and feature the word “VERGO” on the front plate of the unit. Belay devices are used with climbing ropes to protect the climber while climbing, to arrest a fall or while being lowered on the rope.
Incidents/Injuries:
The firm has received three reports of the belay device’s handle over-rotating and braking malfunction. No injuries have been reported.
Sold at: Authorized GTHI dealers and outdoor specialty stores nationwide and online at www.trango.com from October 2016 through April 2017 for about $90.
Distributor(s):
Great Trango Holdings Inc. (GTHI), of Lafayette, Colo.
Manufactured In:
United States
*************************************************************************************************
2. Recall Date: June 13, 2017
Recall Number: 17-177
Noble House Recalls Chairs Due to Fall Hazard
Recall Summary
Name of Product: Dining chairs
Hazard: The legs of the chairs can break, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
Remedy: Repair
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled chairs and contact Noble House for a free repair kit including shipping.
Consumer Contact: Noble House toll-free at 888-600-6376 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or online at www.noblehousefurniture.com and click on the Safety Recall Link located under the Contact Us tab at the bottom of the page.
Pictures available here: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2017/Noble-House-Recalls-Chairs
Recall Details
Units: About 3,300
Description:
This recall involves Noble House’s Kaius, Henrietta, and Fauna dining chairs which have solid wood legs and an upholstered seat. The Kaius Fabric chairs have a curved, wood back and fabric cushion and measure 21 inches deep by 23 inches wide by 30 inches high. The Henrietta Fabric chairs have a cushioned seat and back and measure 21 inches deep by 22 inches wide by 32 inches high. The Fauna Dining chairs have a cushioned seat and back and measures 20 inches deep by 20 inches wide by32 inches high. The recalled chairs have a label underneath the seat that reads “MADE FOR: NOBLE HOUSE HOME FURNISHINGS LLC: 21325 Superior St., Chatsworth CA 91311.”
Incidents/Injuries:
The firm has received six reports of the chairs breaking, with four incidents resulting in consumers receiving bruises from falls.
Sold at: Online at Amazon, Overstock and Wayfair, and from September 2016 through March 2017 for about $130.
Importer(s):
Noble House Home Furnishings LLC, of Chatsworth, Calif.
Distributor(s):
Noble House Home Furnishings LLC, of Chatsworth, Calif.
Manufactured In:
Malaysia
*****!!! Unless otherwise stated, any views or opinions expressed in this e-mail (and any attachments) are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Copies of product recall and product safety information can be sent to you automatically via Internet e-mail, as they are released by CPSC. To subscribe or unsubscribe to this service go to the following web page: http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Newsroom/Subscribe *****!!!
********************************************************
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to a product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product. Please tell us about your experience with the product on SaferProducts.gov.
Media Contact
Please use the phone numbers below for all media requests.
Phone: (301) 504-7908
Spanish: (301) 504-7800
CPSC Consumer Information Hotline
Contact us at this toll-free number if you have questions about a recall:
800-638-2772 (TTY 301-595-7054)
Times: 8 a.m. � 5:30 p.m. ET; Messages can be left anytime
Call to get product safety and other agency information and to report unsafe products.
-----------------------------
You are currently subscribed to the e-mail list "recalls" as: filter@clubhouseb.com
To unsubscribe, please do one of the following:
(1) go to https://www.cpsc.gov/en/Newsroom/Subscribe/ and use the on-line form or
(2) send a blank email to leave-3088553-722517.ab849b11e0910fe06f56217347f10a65@list.cpsc.gov
You can also go to https://www.cpsc.gov/en/Newsroom/Subscribe/ to change your
subscription, or unsubscribe an old address and subscribe a new one.
This message is from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (https://www.cpsc.gov),
an independent federal regulatory agency, located at 4330 East West
Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814 Toll-free hotline: (800) 638-2772.
