Note: Health Canada's press release is available here.
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Revelation -
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Outlaw
For additional information, contact Black Diamond collect at (801) 278-5533 anytime or visit the company's website at www.BlackDiamondEquipment.com/AvaLungRecall
Recall Details
This recall involves the following Black Diamond 2010 Avalung backpacks (see chart below). These backpacks have an air intake system that the company states extracts air from the snow, allowing the victim of an avalanche to breathe while buried under the snow. The model name and color are printed on the side of the backpack. The PO number is printed on a white label inside the backpack.
| Backpack Model | Color | Size | PO Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anarchist | Black | M/L | 101153, 101254 |
| S/M | 101104 | ||
| Bandit | Black | One Size | 101052, 100981 |
| Green Olive | One Size | 100957 | |
| Seth Plaid Red | One Size | 101030 | |
| Seth Plaid Orange | One Size | 101254 | |
| Outlaw | Black | M/L | 101104, 101271, 101254 |
| Green Olive | S/M | 100981, 101052 | |
| Agent | Black | M/L | 101104, 101153 |
| Ocean Print | S/M | 101104 | |
| Covert | Black | M/L | 101104, 101254, 101330, 101287 |
| S/M | 101030 | ||
| Revelation | Black | M/L | 101254, 101104, 101287 |
| Chili | M/L | 101213, 101254, 101030, 101052 | |
| S/M | 101104 | ||
| Bandit Avalung Package | Black | One Size | 101322, 101330, 101052 |
Consumers should immediately stop using these recalled backpacks and contact Black Diamond Equipment to receive a free replacement product or a full refund.
The company has received one report of an air intake tubing cracking. No injuries have been reported.
Black Diamond Equipment, Ltd. of Salt Lake City, Utah
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Related Recalls
The battery compartment within the avalanche transceiver could not have enough contact force to supply power. In some cases, the transceiver will fail to power on or cease operating during use. It would make it impossible to locate a victim in an avalanche emergency situation, which could result in serious injury or death.
The recalled harness can be put on backwards and the rope or carabiner can be attached to a non-weight-bearing leg loop elastic band, placing the user at risk of falling from height and sustaining serious injury, including paraplegia or death.
The auto belay device backup brake can fail to activate, posing a fall hazard and risk of serious injury or death.
The recalled auto belay device can fail to retract, posing a fall hazard and risk of serious injury or death.
The screws that connect the plastic heel cup to the aluminum heel unit of the crampon can loosen and allow the heel cup to detach from the crampon, posing a fall hazard.
The teeth of the recalled ascenders can fail to engage, making it difficult or impossible for the user to ascend.
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