Wild Country Helium Carabiners Recalled Due to Gate Failure Risk
Wild Country is recalling Helium carabiners because the gate may open under load, posing a risk of serious injury or death to climbers.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product where the hazard description explicitly states a risk of serious injury or death, but the source text confirms that no injuries have been reported.
Plain-English summary
Wild Country Ltd. is recalling approximately 1,000 Helium carabiners used in rock climbing. The recall involves specific models including Helium Dyneema, Helium DYN QD 5 X 13, Helium Clean Wire, and Oxygen-Helium. These products are marked with batch codes AAA, AAB, AAC, AAD, AAE, and AAF.
The carabiner gate may come open under a heavy load, which significantly reduces the strength of the carabiner. If the carabiner breaks during a fall, it poses a risk of serious injury or death to the climber. No injuries have been reported in connection with this recall.
The carabiners were sold at recreational sports stores nationwide from April 2004 through July 2004 for between $11 and $25. Consumers should call Wild Country toll-free at (800) 997-HELI between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. MT Monday through Friday for instructions on returning the carabiners. The firm will reimburse shipping expenses and send a replacement.
The recalled product
- Product
- Wild Country-brand Helium carabiners used in rock climbing
- Manufacturer
- DMM Engineering, of Gwynedd, U.K.
- Affected units
- 1,000
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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