Perfect Descent™ Auto Belays climbing devices
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
C3 Manufacturing has recalled Perfect Descent Auto Belay climbing devices due to a hazard where the belay device can loosen and create slack in the rope, potentially causing the climber to fall and resulting in serious injury or death. The recall affects model 220 devices in Indoor, Outdoor, Speed Drive, and Direct Drive versions, which are yellow and black colored devices with "Perfect Descent" printed on top. Affected devices have specific serial number ranges (I-0970 through I-3109, S-0604 through S-1609, S-1695 through S-1762, D-1015 through D-1385, D-1572 through D-1705, D-1710 through D-1722, D-1726 through D-1751, and D-1761 through D-1777) manufactured between February 2017 and April 2019, which are printed on the bottom of the devices.
Consumers who own a recalled belay device should immediately stop using it. According to the recall notice, affected consumers should contact C3 Manufacturing to receive a free repair. The manufacturer contacted all known purchasers directly on October 21, 2019.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
The belay climbing device can loosen and can cause slack on the rope, allowing the climber to fall. Climbing while tethered to a malfunctioning belay can cause serious injury or death.
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled belay devices and contact C3 Manufacturing to receive a free repair. The firm contacted all known purchasers directly on October 21, 2019.
This recall involves Perfect Descent Auto Belay model 220 Indoor, Outdoor, Speed Drive and Direct Drive auto belay climbing devices. Belay devices are used with climbing ropes to protect the climber while climbing, to arrest a fall or while being lowered on the rope. The devices were sold in yellow and black and have "Perfect Descent" printed on the top of the devices. The recalled belay devices have the following serial number ranges printed on the bottom of the device: Serial number Manufacture Date: I-0970 through I-3109 February 2017 through November 2018 S-0604 through S-1609 March 2017 through December 2018 S-1695 through S-1762 February 2019 through March 2019 D-1015 through D-1385 June 2018 through December 2018 D-1572 through D-1705 February 2019 through March 2019 D-1710 through D-1722 March 2019 D-1726 through D-1751 March 2019 through April 2019 D-1761 through D-1777 April 2019
Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗
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