Photon carabiners and quickdraws recalled due to gate opening under heavy load, risking falls and injury. Stop using immediately and return for refund.
The carabiner gate may open under a heavy load, posing a risk of serious injury or death if the climber falls.
Photon climbing carabiners and quick:draws are recalled because their gate may open under heavy load, causing serious injury or death if a climber falls. This affects climbers using these products for outdoor climbing.
The carabiner gate can open unexpectedly when a heavy load is applied, which could cause a climber to fall. If the climber falls, the gate opening may lead to serious injury or death.
Climbers who own Photon carabiners or Photon/Mach Express quickdraws are affected. Those using these products for climbing are at highest risk.
Look for Photon carabiners sold in green, yellow, silver, or brown colors. Quickdraws have white or black fabric straps with green, yellow, or gray stitching and Photon carabiners at each end.
Discard the recalled carabiners and quickdraws immediately to avoid risk of injury.
Reach out to CAMP USA to return the products for a full refund.
Consumers should stop using the recalled carabiners and quickdraws sold with carabiners immediately and contact CAMP USA to return the recalled products for a full refund.
No, the recalled Photon carabiners and quickdraws are unsafe due to the risk of gate opening under heavy load, which could cause serious injury or death.
Check for Photon carabiners in green, yellow, silver, or brown colors, or quickdraws with white/black straps and green/yellow/gray stitching.
Stop using them immediately and contact CAMP USA to return for a full refund.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Photon to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 658 — Photon Photon carabiners, Photon and Mach Express quickdraws Hello, I own a Photon carabiners, Photon and Mach Express quickdraws that is covered by recall 658 from Photon. The official recall notice states: Consumers should stop using the recalled carabiners and quickdraws sold with carabiners immediately and contact CAMP USA to return the recalled products for a full refund. 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.
