Product Recall Number: 15-181
Why was Black Diamond, Pieps and POC Brand JetForce Avalanche Airbag Packs recalled?
The motor can malfunction and prevent the airbag from deploying, increasing the risk of injury or death in the event of a snow avalanche.
Product Recall Number: 15-181
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2015-07-09
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Black Diamond, Pieps and POC Brand JetForce Avalanche Airbag Packs
Description: The motor on the Black Diamond, Pieps and POC brand airbag packs can malfunction and prevent the airbag from deploying in the event of an avalanche.
Hazard Description: The motor can malfunction and prevent the airbag from deploying, increasing the risk of injury or death in the event of a snow avalanche.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Repair
Units: About 1,000 units (in addition, 200 were sold in Canada)
Incidents: None reported
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled airbag packs and contact Black Diamond for instructions on returning the product for a free repair.
Sold At: Specialty outdoor retail stores nationwide and online at www.blackdiamondequipment.com from December 2014 to June 2015 for between $1,250 and $1,300.
Importers: Black Diamond Inc., of Salt Lake City, Utah and POC Sports, of Salt Lake City, Utah
Manufacturers: None Listed
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: USA
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed