The Recall Desk
SevereCPSC·24347·Announced 2024-08-22

Head Rush Technologies TRUBLUE Speed Auto Belay Devices Fall Hazard

Head Rush Technologies is recalling about 220 TRUBLUE Speed Auto Belay Devices because the backup brake can fail to activate, posing a fall hazard and risk of serious injury or death. Consumers should immediately stop using the devices and contact the manufacturer for a free inspection and repair.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly states the hazard poses "risk of serious injury or death," and an actual incident with reported injury (broken ankle) has occurred. This meets the rubric criterion for Severe: reported injury with risk-of-harm product.

Plain-English summary

Head Rush Technologies, of Louisville, Colorado, is recalling about 220 TRUBLUE Speed Auto Belay Devices (12.5-meter and 16-meter versions). These devices are designed to enable climbers to safely descend after a speed climbing event. The devices are gray with blue handles; the 12.5-meter version has black webbing handgrip above the carabiner, and the 16-meter version has blue webbing handgrip.

The backup brake in these devices can fail to activate, posing a fall hazard and risk of serious injury or death. Head Rush Technologies has received one incident report involving brake failure, causing the user to fall and resulting in a broken ankle.

The recalled devices were sold online at www.headrushtech.com from May 2017 through July 2021 for between $2,800 and $2,900. The model number is TRUBLUE Speed TBSD150-20, and affected serial numbers range from TBSD00098 through TBSD01180.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled auto belay devices and contact Head Rush Technologies for a free inspection and repair. Head Rush Technologies is contacting all known purchasers directly. For more information, consumers can call 720-565-6885 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. MT Monday through Friday, email [email protected], or visit www.headrushtech.com and click on the "Recall" banner.

The recalled product

Product
TRUBLUE Speed Auto Belay Devices
Manufacturer
Head Rush Technologies, of Louisville, Colorado
Category
Consumer Product — Climbing Equipment
Hazard
  • fall-hazard
  • brake-failure
  • serious-injury
Affected units
220

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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