Product Recall Number: 25-167

BD Recon LT Avalanche Transceivers

Here's product recall specific data for BD Recon LT Avalanche Transceivers.

  • Product Recall Number: 25-167

  • Product Safety Warning Number:

  • Date: 2025-03-06

  • Product Safety Warning Date:

  • Name Of Product: BD Recon LT Avalanche Transceivers

  • Description: This recall involves Black Diamond Recon LT avalanche transceivers. The transceivers are plastic with an LCD screen. They have a gray exterior and a blue top. The Black Diamond logo and model name “RECON LT” are on the front of the transceivers. The recalled transceivers were sold as standalone units and as part of Black Diamond Alpine Avy Safety Sets and Black Diamond Recon LT Avy Safety Sets.

  • Hazard Description: The metal contact in the switch mechanism of the Recon LT avalanche transceiver can corrode and cause the transceiver to malfunction. If this occurs, the device can turn off and make it impossible to locate a victim in an avalanche, which could result in serious injury or death.

  • Consumer Action: None Listed

  • Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed

  • Remedy Type: Refund, Replace, Repair

  • Units: About 1,660 (In addition, about 206 were sold in Canada). The transceivers were recalled in 2023 for a different hazard. 

  • Incidents: The firm has received six reports of the switch mechanism malfunctioning due to corrosion. No injuries have been reported.

  • Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled avalanche transceivers and contact Black Diamond for a full refund, a replacement transceiver, or a free repair. Consumers will not be asked for proof of purchase and will receive a pre-paid shipping label to return the recalled transceivers. Black Diamond is contacting all known purchasers. Consumers should go to https://warranty.bdel.com/beaconRecall2025/StepOne to participate in the recall. The repair involves replacing the original zinc coated steel insert with a corrosion resistant stainless-steel version. The replacement option allows the consumer to exchange their BD Recon LT avalanche transceiver for a BD Guide BT or BD Recon X avalanche transceiver. Both the BD Guide BT and BD Recon X transceivers utilize a different switch design. Consumers also have the option to return their device for a full refund (credit card reimbursement).

  • Sold At: Liberty Mountain, Recreational Equipment Inc. (REI) and other specialty outdoor stores nationwide and online at www.blackdiamondequipment.com, www.backcountry.com and www.evo.com from May 2021 through February 2025 for between $350 and $500.

  • Importers: Black Diamond Equipment Ltd., of Salt Lake City, Utah

  • Manufacturers: None Listed

  • Distributors: None Listed

  • Manufactured In: Austria and Bosnia

  • Custom Label: None Listed

  • Custom Field: None Listed