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GTHI Recalls Climbing Belay Devices Due to Fall and Injury Hazards is CPSC recall #17176, announced on June 13, 2017. The CPSC cites the following hazard: This recall involves Trango Vergo belay devices with batch numbers 16159 and 16195 printed on the side of the unit. The devices were sold in blue, gold, or purple and feature the word "VERGO" on the front plate of the unit. 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 remedy is consumers should immediately stop using the recalled devices and contact trango for instructions on receiving a free replacement.. Affected brand: Great Trango Holdings Inc. (GTHI).
This recall involves Trango Vergo belay devices with batch numbers 16159 and 16195 printed on the side of the unit. The devices were sold in blue, gold, or purple and feature the word "VERGO" on the front plate of the unit. Belay devices are used with climbing ropes to protect the climber while climbing, to arrest a fall or while being lowered on the rope.
Affected products
Vergo belay devices (climbing tool)
Recalled brands
Great Trango Holdings Inc. (GTHI)
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled devices and contact Trango for instructions on receiving a free replacement.
Recall date
June 13, 2017
CPSC recall #17176 covers GTHI Recalls Climbing Belay Devices Due to Fall and Injury Hazards, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on June 13, 2017. The CPSC cites the following hazard: This recall involves Trango Vergo belay devices with batch numbers 16159 and 16195 printed on the side of the unit. The devices were sold in blue, gold, or purple and feature the word "VERGO" on the front plate of the unit. 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 CPSC remedy for recall #17176 is consumers should immediately stop using the recalled devices and contact trango for instructions on receiving a free replacement.. Consumers should stop using the product and follow the instructions in the official CPSC notice.
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The primary source is the official CPSC notice at https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2017/GTHI-Recalls-Climbing-Belay-Devices. RecallDocket links to it from this page.
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