Liberty Mountain Recalls Climbing Harnesses Due to Fall Hazard
CPSC recall 07049. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The buckles on the harness's leg loops could fail, posing a fall hazard for climbers.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled harnesses and contact Liberty Mountain for instructions on returning the harnesses including a return authorization number. Liberty Mountain will provide a free inspection and free repair. Send your harness for repair to: Liberty Mountain, 4375 West 1980 South, Salt Lake City, Utah 84104.
CPSC recall 07049 has the recall date 12 Dec 2006. The notice names the firm Liberty Mountain. The recall has about 6 units. The median CPSC recall of 2006 has 15,200 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Fall. CPSC gives the product type Climbing Equipment.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | Liberty Mountain has received five reports of the leg buckle failing. No injuries have been reported. |
|---|---|
| Units | 6 |
| Description | 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. |
| Product | Edelweiss Challenge Climbing Harnesses, About 5.900, Climbing Equipment |
| Sold at | Climbing equipment retailers, Liberty Mountain's catalog, and by various Web retailers from January 2005 through September 2006 for about $47. |
| Distributor | Liberty Mountain |
| Made in | France |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 6Median of 2006: 15,200
- CPSC recalls of 2006
- 319
- Recalls of 2006 with one of the same hazards
- 20%
- Recalls of 2006 in the category Climbing Equipment
- 2%
- Recalls on the register that name Liberty Mountain
- 1
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 07049. https://recallregister.com/product/3498-liberty-mountain-recalls-climbing-harnesses-due-to-fall-hazard/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 07049 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Liberty Mountain has received five reports of the leg buckle failing. No injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Climbing equipment retailers, Liberty Mountain's catalog, and by various Web retailers from January 2005 through September 2006 for about $47.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 07049?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 5.900
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
France