Consumer product recall

Black Diamond Vision Harness recalled due to injury hazard

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Summary

Product
Black Diamond Vision Harness
Issue
Consumer products - Injury hazard
What to do

Immediately stop using the recalled product and return it to Black Diamond Equipment for a full refund or voucher.

Affected products

This recall involves all sizes of the Black Diamond Vision Harness. The harness is black and white with a blue belay loop. There is one buckle on the waistband used for adjusting the fitment of the harness. The company name, Black Diamond, can be found on the side of the leg loop. A Black Diamond logo can be found on the back of the waistband.

The following products are affected:

Product Name

Style Number

SKU

Vision Harness

BD651096

BD651096WHIT[XXXX] (size)

Issue

The materials making up the harness can prematurely degrade or weaken, which can cause a fall or injury hazard to users.

As of February 21, 2025, the company has received no reports of incidents or injuries in Canada or the United States. The company has received one report in Europe of the waist belt failing, with no reports of injuries.

What you should do

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled harness and return the product to Black Diamond Equipment for a full refund or voucher.

To receive a refund or voucher, visit the Black Diamond Equipment website and follow the instructions to initiate the return process.

For more information, consumers can contact Black Diamond Equipment by telephone at 1-866-306-0865, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. MT, Monday through Friday, by email at VisionHarnessRecall@bdel.com, or visit the company website.

Joint recall with Health Canada, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (US CPSC) and Black Diamond Equipment.

Please note that the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act prohibits recalled products from being redistributed, sold or even given away in Canada.

Health Canada would like to remind consumers to report any health or safety incidents related to the use of this product or any other consumer product or cosmetic by filling out the Consumer Product Incident Report Form.

This recall is also posted on the OECD Global Portal on Product Recalls website. You can visit this site for more information on other international consumer product recalls.

Additional information

Background

Number Sold

The company reported that 130 units of the affected products were sold in Canada and 1,580 were sold in the United States.

Time Period Sold

The affected products were sold from January, 2018 to February, 2025.

Place of Origin

Manufactured in Philippines

Details
Original published date:
Alert / recall type
Consumer product recall
Category
Consumer products - Sports and fitness
Companies

Distributor/Manufacturer

Black Diamond Equipment Ltd.

Salt Lake City, Utah

United States

Published by
Health Canada
Audience
General public
Identification number
RA-77106

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