“Beal Birdie Belay Devices Recall: Risk of Climber Injury.” GovInfoNow, updated August 3, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/2884-beal-birdie-belay-devices-recall-risk-of-climber-injury. Based on CPSC recall #9024 (https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2021/Birdie-Belay-Devices-Recalled-Due-to-Risk-of-Injury-Made-by-Beal-Sas).
The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on March 24, 2021, that Beal Sas is recalling Birdie Belay Devices due to the risk of injury if a user cannot lower a climber. Owners should stop using the devices and contact Liberty Mountain for a free replacement.
How to tell if you have it
Beal Birdie Belay Devices
Units laser-marked with batch year "/19"
Sold in Orange, Blue, or Green handles
What to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Beal Birdie Belay Devices and contact Liberty Mountain for a free replacement. Contact Liberty Mountain collect at 801-307-9308 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. MT Monday through Friday, email at returns@libertymountain.com, or online at libertymountain.com and click on Recalls for more information.
The hazard
The device user can be unable to lower the climber, posing a risk of injury to the climber. The firm has received three reports of the user being unable to lower the climber because the hand lever became detached from the device. No injuries have been reported.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Beal has had prior recalls, including the 2021-03-24 Birdie Belay Devices Recall. Other recent recalls of similar products include the Petzl Nomic and Ergonomic Ice Climbing Axes Recall (2026-03-26), Bicystar High Chairs Recalled (2026-02-26), and Joolz Aer2 Car Seat Adapters Recall (2026-06-18).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for a batch year mark of "/19" on the side of the device. Only devices with this specific mark are recalled; other colors (orange, blue, green) are not affected.
Brand
Beal
Product
Beal Birdie Belay Devices
Category
Consumer product
Based on the official CPSC remedy
What to do — step by step
Stop Using It Now
Immediately stop using the recalled Beal Birdie Belay Devices with batch year "/19" on the side.
Contact Liberty Mountain
Reach out to Liberty Mountain for a free replacement of the recalled device.
Official remedy
What CPSC says to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Beal Birdie Belay Devices and contact Liberty Mountain for a free replacement.
Where it went
Where it was sold
Sold nationwide.
Nationwide
Not listed
CPSC “Sold at”: “REI stores nationwide, online at www.rei.com, www.moosejaw.com, and www.backcountry.com, and at outdoor equipment stores and indoor rock climbing gyms nationwide from July 2019 through February 2021 for about $75.”
Sold nationwide.
Take action
Contact Beal
We’ve drafted a message you can send Beal to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 9024 — Beal Birdie Belay Devices Recall: Risk of Climber Injury
Hello,
I own a Beal Birdie Belay Devices Recall: Risk of Climber Injury that is covered by recall 9024 from Beal.
The official recall notice states: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Beal Birdie Belay Devices and contact Liberty Mountain for a free replacement.
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.
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.
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.
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