The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·23247·Announced 2023-07-20

Wild Country Superlight Rocks climbing chocks recalled for fall hazard

Salewa USA recalls Wild Country Superlight Rocks cable wire climbing chocks due to corrosion from seaside exposure that weakens and breaks the chocks, creating a fall hazard for climbers. No injuries have been reported in the U.S.

What this means for you

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 source explicitly states no injuries or illnesses have been reported in the U.S., making this a theoretical risk-of-harm product. However, the hazard involves a fall risk in a high-consequence activity (climbing), which qualifies as High per the rubric criterion for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Salewa USA LLC of Boulder, Colorado is recalling Wild Country brand Superlight Rocks (model 40-RSL) and Superlight Rocks Set 1-6 (model 40-RSLSET), which are cable wire chocks used for climbing. The products come in six different sizes and colors: size 1 purple, size 2 green, size 3 silver, size 4 gold, size 5 blue, and size 6 red. About 3,550 units were sold in the U.S., plus about 225 in Canada.

When exposed to seaside conditions, corrosion can occur and weaken the cable chocks, causing them to break and posing a fall hazard to climbers. The brand name, product name, and batch code are located on the swage on the chock.

The products were sold from January 2017 through February 2023 at REI, MEC, and other specialty outdoor stores nationwide, as well as online at www.wildcountry.com, www.backcountry.com, and www.campsaver.com for between $14 and $16 each, or about $80 for a set of 6. No injuries have been reported in the U.S.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Superlight Rocks and contact Wild Country to arrange free replacement. Consumers may choose to have their recalled Superlight Rocks replaced with the Wild Country Rocks 40-RWA or the new Superlight Rocks (available September 2023). Contact Wild Country toll-free at 844-412-7013 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. MT Monday through Friday, email [email protected], or visit www.wildcountry.com/en-us/product-recalls.

The recalled product

Product
Superlight Rocks
Manufacturer
Salewa USA LLC, of Boulder, Colorado
Category
Consumer Product — Climbing Equipment
Hazard
  • fall-hazard
  • corrosion
  • equipment-failure
Affected units
3,550

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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