Locking carabiners recalled because the automatic closing mechanism can break
About 12,600 Nimbus Lock Carabiners are recalled because the automatic closing mechanism can break and prevent the gate from closing, posing a fall risk. There are 21 reports of breakage; no injuries reported.
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: Rubric level 3 covers risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported; the notice describes a fall hazard and states no injuries have been reported.
Plain-English summary
This recall involves Nimbus Lock Carabiners sold in Gun Metal/Green, Gun Metal/Fuchsia and Gun Metal/Blue, sold individually or as part of the Nimbus Lock 3 Pack, the Locker Draw KS, the Energy CR3 Pack and the Energy Nova Pack. Only the carabiners are included. Affected batch numbers are 10 23, 12 23, 02 24, 09 24, 10 24, 12 24, 01 25, 02 25 and 06 25, found on the side of the bottom of the carabiner. About 12,600 were sold in the United States, with about 2,100 more in Canada.
The carabiner's automatic closing mechanism can break and prevent the gate from closing, posing a risk of serious injury or death due to falling. The firm has received 21 reports of the closing mechanism breaking. No injuries have been reported.
Owners should immediately stop using the recalled carabiners and contact C.A.M.P., completing the recall form at www.camp-usa.com/nimbus-lock-safety-recall-registration-form, printing a prepaid return shipping label and returning the product. C.A.M.P. will inspect returned units and ship them back if they pass inspection; units that fail inspection will be replaced free of charge.
The recalled product
- Product
- Nimbus Lock Carabiners
- Manufacturer
- C.A.M.P. USA Inc., of Golden, Colorado
- Hazard
- mechanism-failure
- fall-hazard
- climbing-safety
- Affected units
- 12,600
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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