The CPSC and Liberty Mountain are recalling about 5,900 Edelweiss Challenge Climbing Harnesses due to the fact that the buckles on the harness' leg loops could fail, posing a fall hazard for climbers.
Liberty Mountain has received five reports of the
leg buckle failing. No injuries have been reported.
The sit harnesses are worn around climber's waist and legs
and attach to climbing ropes to protect climbers from falling. The
harnesses have three buckles including one on the waist belt and one on
each leg loop. “Edelweiss” is printed on the waist belt. Only harnesses
using the para buckle system are included in this recall. Para buckle
harnesses have a single bar installed in the center of each of the three
buckles.
The harnesses were sold at climbing equipment retailers, Liberty Mountain's catalog, and
by various Web retailers from January 2005 through September 2006 for
about $47 and were manufactured in France.
