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                 U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Office of Information and Public Affairs                                                                Washington, D.C. 20207

For Immediate Release                                 Firmís Recall Hotline: (800) 366-2666        

December XX, 2006                                      CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772

Release #07-DRAFT FOR CLEARANCE CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908

                                                                       

Liberty Mountain Recalls Climbing Harnesses Due to Fall Hazard

 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, 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. (To access color photos of the following recalled products, see CPSCís Web site at www.cpsc.gov.)

 

Name of Product: Edelweiss Challenge Climbing Harnesses

Units:About 5,900

Distributor: Liberty Mountain, of Salt Lake City, Utah

Hazard:The buckles on the harnessí leg loops could fail, posing a fall hazard for climbers.

Incidents/Injuries:Liberty Mountain has received five reports of the leg buckle failing. No injuries have been reported.

Description:The sit harnesses are worn around climberís waist and legs and attach to climbing ropes to protect climbers from falling. The harnesses have three buckles including one on the waist belt and one on each leg loop. ìEdelweissî is printed on the waist belt. Only harnesses using the para buckle system are included in this recall. Para buckle harnesses have a single bar installed in the center of each of the three buckles.

Sold at: Climbing equipment retailers, Liberty Mountainís catalog, and by various Web retailers from January 2005 through September 2006 for about $47.

Manufactured in:France

Remedy:Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled harnesses and contact Liberty Mountain for instructions on returning the harnesses including a return authorization number. Liberty Mountain will provide a free inspection and free repair.

Send your harness for repair to: Liberty Mountain, 4375 West 1980 South, Salt Lake City, Utah 84104.

Customer Contact:For more information, contact Liberty Mountain at (800) 366-2666, by fax at (801) 954-0766, by e-mail at info@libertymountain.com, or visit the firmís Web site at www.libertymountain.com.

 

                  

 

 

                                                                        Edelweiss Challenge Sit Harness

 

 

 

 

                                                                                           Para Buckle System

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from more than 15,000 types of consumer products under the agencyís jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $700 billion annually. The CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard. The CPSCís work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals – contributed significantly to the 30 percent decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.

 

To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSCís hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSCís teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270 or visit CPSCís Web site at www.cpsc.gov/talk.html. Consumers can obtain this release and recall information at CPSCís Web site at www.cpsc.gov.

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