Black Diamond Equipment Recalls BD Vision Climbing Harnesses Due to Fall Hazard; Risk of Serious Injury and Death
CPSC recall 25181. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The recalled BD Vision harnesses can degrade over time and fail to support the climber, posing a fall hazard resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled BD Vision harnesses and contact Black Diamond for a full refund (in the form of a credit card reimbursement) or a one-time-use $200 credit, which can be used at a Black Diamond store or on the Black Diamond website. Contact Black Diamond for a pre-paid shipping label to return the recalled harness. Black Diamond is contacting all known purchasers.
CPSC recall 25181 has the recall date 13 Mar 2025. The notice names the firm Black Diamond Equipment. The recall has about 1,580 units. The median CPSC recall of 2025 has 5,950 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Fall.
Federal law prohibits any person from selling products subject to a Commission ordered recall or a voluntary recall undertaken in consultation with the CPSC.
CPSC publishes these words. Source: CPSC recall notices, section About the U.S. CPSC, read on . The hazard, the remedy and the incident text on this site are the words of the CPSC recall notice. Newest CPSC recall on the register: .
More of the notice
The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.
| Incidents and injuries | Black Diamond has received one report involving the harness waist belt failing. No injuries have been reported. |
|---|---|
| Units | 1,580 |
| Remedy options | Refund |
| Description | This recall involves all BD Vision Harnesses. This lightweight harness is designed for technical alpine and ice climbs. All sizes are included in this recall. The harness has fixed leg loops and was sold in black and white colors. "Black Diamond" is printed on one of the leg loops. "Vision" is printed on the other leg loop. |
| Product | BD Vision Climbing Harness, About 1,580 (In addition, about 130 were sold in Canada) |
| 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 January 2018 through February 2025 for about $175. |
| Importer | Black Diamond Equipment Ltd |
| Made in | Philippines |
Recall notice: The page that CPSC publishes for one recall of a consumer product. It states the product, the hazard, the remedy and the incidents.
Hazard: The way a product can cause harm, in the words of the CPSC recall notice. This site also puts each recall under short hazard names.
Remedy: What the manufacturer or the firm does about a recalled product. The agency record states the remedy of each recall.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 1,580Median of 2025: 5,950
- CPSC recalls of 2025
- 420
- Recalls of 2025 with one of the same hazards
- 17%
- Recalls on the register that name Black Diamond Equipment
- 14
Other recalls of the firm
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 25181The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
- CPSC recallsThe list of all recall notices on the CPSC site.
- SaferProducts.govThe CPSC site for a report about a consumer product.
Follow by RSS:Consumer product recalls
Cite this page
Recall Register. CPSC recall 25181. https://recallregister.com/product/10200-black-diamond-equipment-recalls-bd-vision-climbing-harnesses-due-to-fa/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
The CPSC notice is the authority. The hazard names come from the hazard text of CPSC. The category is the product type that CPSC gives. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- Does CPSC recall 25181 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Black Diamond has received one report involving the harness waist belt failing. No injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
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 January 2018 through February 2025 for about $175.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 25181?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Refund
- How many units are in CPSC recall 25181?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 1,580 (In addition, about 130 were sold in Canada)