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Index Ascenders Right & Left

Official notice

27 May 2016

Last checked

27 May 2016

High riskACCC

An official ACCC notice concerns Index Ascenders Right & Left. This could cause the cam to become detached, allowing the ascender to disconnect from the rope. There is also the potential that the rivet attaching the plastic safety catch to the cam may not be properly finished, increasing the likelihood that the ascender could become detached from the rope, potentially causing serious injury to the consumer. Published 2016-05-27.

What to do now

Inspect their product as per Black Diamond's instructions to ascertain whether it is affected by the recall. Go to www.BlackDiamondEquipment.com/recall. If you are unsure or for further information please contact Sea to Summit information line on 08 9221 6617

Recall number

9ee99bc9-3341-406b-8f3a-49be9ed2a8f8

Official notice

2016-05-27

The hazard

This could cause the cam to become detached, allowing the ascender to disconnect from the rope. There is also the potential that the rivet attaching the plastic safety catch to the cam may not be properly finished, increasing the likelihood that the ascender could become detached from the rope, potentially causing serious injury to the consumer.

How to check if you're affected

Compare the product name and identifiers below with the item you own. Follow the official notice if they match.

Models

DESCRIPTION RIGHT AND LEFT INDEX ASCENDERS MA

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Affected products

Product 1

Index Ascender Right - 620003 Index Ascender Left - 620004

Risk / hazard

This could cause the cam to become detached, allowing the ascender to disconnect from the rope. There is also the potential that the rivet attaching the plastic safety catch to the cam may not be properly finished, increasing the likelihood that the ascender could become detached from the rope, potentially causing serious injury to the consumer.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

AU · Australia

Affected area 1

AU · Australia

Source & status

Source

Tier

beta

Category

HOME

Classification

Climbing and abseiling

App estimate

high

Recall details

Recall number

9ee99bc9-3341-406b-8f3a-49be9ed2a8f8

Classification

Climbing and abseiling

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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