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Stop using now Consumer product recall · CPSC · Published October 27, 2021

5.11 Tactec Plate Carriers: Cable Separation Risk in Emergencies

Recall of 5.11 Tactec Plate Carriers (style 56100) due to quick release cable potentially separating in emergencies, risking injury. Affected units have specific PO numbers printed on tags inside front pockets.

Plain-English summary generated from official CPSC data by GovInfoNow · Published by Carlos Caban · How we make summaries

🇺🇸 CPSC recall #9160Consumer product5.11
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Call(866) 451-1726from 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through FridayOfficial pagewww.511tactical.com/product-recallAlso onlinewww.511tactical.com
✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

5.11 is recalling its Tactec Plate Carriers (style 56100) because the quick release cable can separate from the handle during emergencies, making it hard to remove the carrier quickly. This could cause injury if the carrier is needed in a critical situation. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/2744-5-11-tactec-plate-carriers-cable-separation-risk-in-emergencies.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/2744-5-11-tactec-plate-carriers-cable-separation-risk-in-emergencies · Updated August 3, 2026 · Official notice: CPSC #9160

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“5.11 Tactec Plate Carriers: Cable Separation Risk in Emergencies.” GovInfoNow, updated August 3, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/2744-5-11-tactec-plate-carriers-cable-separation-risk-in-emergencies. Based on CPSC recall #9160 (https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/5-11-Recalls-Tactec-Plate-Carriers-Due-to-Injury-Hazard).

The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Oct. 27, 2021, that 5.11 is recalling Tactec Plate Carriers due to an injury hazard. Owners should immediately stop using the carriers and contact 5.11 for a free replacement cable system.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: 5.11
  • Product: Tactec Plate Carrier, style number 56100
  • PO numbers: US.PO-00022756, US.PO-00024380, US.PO-00023827, US.PO-00024621, US.PO-00024126, US.PO-00024125
  • Sold at: 5.11 stores, Rogue Fitness, Galls, Kroll International, and other authorized retailers nationwide; online at www.511tactical.com and other websites from October 2020 through August 2021

What to do

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled plate carriers and contact 5.11 for a free replacement of the cable system. Call 866-451-1726 from 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or visit https://www.511tactical.com/product-recall.

The hazard

According to the CPSC, the cable in the quick release system of the plate carrier can separate from the handle, preventing swift removal in an emergency and posing an injury hazard. The firm has received two reports of the cable separating from the handle on the Tactec Plate Carriers. No injuries have been reported.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the brand '5.11' molded on a rubber label at the bottom left of the front of the carrier. The style number 56100 and PO numbers (US.PO-00022756, US.PO-00024380, etc.) are printed on a tag inside the front pocket seam.

  • Brand
    5.11
  • Product
    56100 Tactec™ Plate Carriers
  • Category
    Consumer product
Based on the official CPSC remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Stop Using Now

    Immediately stop using the recalled plate carriers as they pose an injury risk in emergencies.

  2. Contact 5.11

    Reach out to 5.11 for a free replacement of the cable system.

Official remedy

What CPSC says to do

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled plate carriers and contact 5.11 for a free replacement of the cable system.

Where it went

Where it was sold

Sold nationwide.

Alaska: yesAKMaine: yesMEVermont: yesVTNew Hampshire: yesNHWashington: yesWAIdaho: yesIDMontana: yesMTNorth Dakota: yesNDMinnesota: yesMNIllinois: yesILWisconsin: yesWIMichigan: yesMINew York: yesNYRhode Island: yesRIMassachusetts: yesMAOregon: yesORNevada: yesNVWyoming: yesWYSouth Dakota: yesSDIowa: yesIAIndiana: yesINOhio: yesOHPennsylvania: yesPANew Jersey: yesNJConnecticut: yesCTCalifornia: yesCAUtah: yesUTColorado: yesCONebraska: yesNEMissouri: yesMOKentucky: yesKYWest Virginia: yesWVVirginia: yesVAMaryland: yesMDDelaware: yesDEArizona: yesAZNew Mexico: yesNMKansas: yesKSArkansas: yesARTennessee: yesTNNorth Carolina: yesNCSouth Carolina: yesSCDistrict of Columbia: yesDCOklahoma: yesOKLouisiana: yesLAMississippi: yesMSAlabama: yesALGeorgia: yesGAHawaii: yesHITexas: yesTXFlorida: yesFL

CPSC “Sold at”: “5.11 stores, Rogue Fitness, Galls, Kroll International, and other authorized fitness equipment, uniform and tactical supply retailers for law enforcement and public safety officers nationwide. Also sold online at www.511tactical.com and…”

Sold nationwide.

Take action

Contact 5.11

We’ve drafted a message you can send 5.11 to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.

✉️ Open in email📞 +18664511726Company site
Subject: Recall 9160 — 5.11 Tactec Plate Carriers: Cable Separation Risk in Emergencies

Hello,

I own a 5.11 Tactec Plate Carriers: Cable Separation Risk in Emergencies that is covered by recall 9160 from 5.11.

The official recall notice states: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled plate carriers and contact 5.11 for a free replacement of the cable system.

I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this?

Thank you.

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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official CPSC recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

  • Official source: CPSC Recall #9160 (October 27, 2021)
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 3, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the CPSC notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
  • GovInfoNow is an independent service and is not a government agency. We republish official CPSC recall data; we don’t issue, amend or administer recalls.
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