CPSC, Black Diamond Equipment Announce Recall of Bionic Crampons
CPSC recall 03539. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Front rail of crampon could be improperly heat-treated and toe points could bend, resulting in malfunction of the crampon.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should return to Black Diamond Equipment for hardness inspection, and the front rail will be replaced, if needed.
CPSC recall 03539 has the recall date 9 Apr 2003. The notice names the firm Black Diamond Equipment. The recall has about 150 units. The median CPSC recall of 2003 has 9,900 units. CPSC gives the product type Climbing Equipment.
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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 13 reports of crampon rails bending. No injuries were reported. |
|---|---|
| Units | 150 |
| Description | The Bionic-model Crampons have product date codes of 1360, 2235, or 2250 written on the top of the crampon steel adjustment strap. |
| Product | Bionic Crampons (used for ice climbing), 150 pairs, Climbing Equipment |
| Sold at | Mountaineering and climbing stores that are Black Diamond Equipment Ltd. dealers and the Black Diamond Web site sold these crampons, from September 2002 through March 2003, for about $180. |
| Manufacturer | Black Diamond Equipment |
| Made in | United States |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 150Median of 2003: 9,900
- CPSC recalls of 2003
- 215
- Recalls of 2003 with one of the same hazards
- 16%
- Recalls of 2003 in the category Climbing Equipment
- 0%
- Recalls on the register that name Black Diamond Equipment
- 14
Other recalls of the firm
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 03539. https://recallregister.com/product/2492-cpsc-black-diamond-equipment-announce-recall-of-bionic-crampons/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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- 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
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 03539 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Black Diamond has received 13 reports of crampon rails bending. No injuries were reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Mountaineering and climbing stores that are Black Diamond Equipment Ltd. dealers and the Black Diamond Web site sold these crampons, from September 2002 through March 2003, for about $180.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 03539?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
150 pairs
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
United States