Misty Mountain Threadworks climbing harnesses
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Misty Mountain Threadworks is recalling approximately 5,000 climbing harnesses with a front entry sleeve system manufactured between August 1996 and September 1997. The harnesses come in four styles—Arete, Finesse, Quantum, and Cadillac Big Wall—and are identifiable by black nylon webbing, a Misty Mountain Threadworks tag, and a blue box featuring a photo of a mountain in Nepal. If the swami belt is attached incorrectly to the front entry sleeve, only a small piece of elastic may hold it in place. This creates a hazard where the belay/rappel loop can tear through the elastic webbing, potentially causing the climber to flip backwards and sustain injury. The company is aware of three incidents where the elastic webbing ripped, though no injuries have been reported.
Consumers who own a Misty Mountain Threadworks harness with a front entry sleeve should stop using it immediately and return it to the manufacturer for repair at Misty Mountain Threadworks, 718 Burma Road, Banner Elk, NC 28604. The company will repair and return the harness promptly. For more information, affected consumers can call the company collect at (704) 963-6688 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. EST Monday through Friday, or email info@mistymountain.com.
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Climbing Harness Recalled by Misty Mountain Threadworks NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 12, 1998 Release # 98-080 Company Phone Number: (704) 963-6688 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: Ken Giles, (301) 504-7052 CPSC, Misty Mountain Threadworks Inc. Announce Recall of Climbing Harness WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Misty Mountain Threadworks Inc. of Banner Elk, N.C., is recalling about 5,000 climbing harnesses with a front entry sleeve system. If attached incorrectly, the climber's swami belt can be held by only a small piece of elastic behind the sleeve. Climbers who don't realize this mistake create a dangerous situation where the belay/rappel loop tears through the elastic webbing, potentially causing the climber to flip backwards, possibly causing injury. Misty Mountain Threadworks is aware of at least three incidents where climbers have ripped the elastic webbing, but there have been no injuries reported. The front entry sleeve is used in four different harness styles by the company -- Arete, Finesse, Quantum and Cadillac Big Wall. All the harnesses have black nylon webbing with various additional color and design combination features. The tag on the harness reads, "Misty Mountain Threadworks." A label on the harness shows the manufacture date. The recalled harnesses were manufactured from August 1996 through September 1997. The harness comes in a blue box showing a photo of a mountain labeled Dhulagiri from Pun Hill, Nepal. Outdoor and climbing shops, climbing gear catalogs and Misty Mountain Threadworks sold these harnesses from August 1996 through March 1998 for about $42 to $80, depending on the model. Climbers who have a Misty Mountain Threadworks harness with a front entry sleeve should stop using the harness and immediately return it to Misty Mountain Threadworks. The harness will be repaired and returned promptly. Send your harness for repair to Misty Mountain Threadworks, 718 Burma Road, Banner Elk, NC 28604. For more information, call Misty Mountain Threadworks collect at (704) 963-6688 between 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST Monday through Friday. You may also contact them by electronic mail at info@mistymountain.com.
Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗
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