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15 official CPSC notices naming Black Diamond Equipment, 2003–2025, across sports & outdoors and clothing & accessories.

Black Diamond Equipment recalls at a glance

recall notices
15
units recalled, at least
1.3 million
incident reports
57
brands
3

Totals add up the figures the notices state, counting a reannounced recall once. A notice that gives no number adds nothing.

Product types
Battery chargers (1)
Hazards identified
Fall, Burn, Fire, Suffocation
Categories
Sports & Outdoors, Clothing & Accessories
Latest notice
March 13, 2025
Earliest notice
April 9, 2003

Black Diamond Equipment recall model numbers

Every model number named in a Black Diamond Equipment recall, grouped by notice. Type the number from your product label.

1 model number

Black Diamond Equipment battery charger recalls

One notice where the recalled product is a battery charger.

All battery charger recalls

Other Black Diamond Equipment recalls

Black Diamond Equipment notices outside the product types above.

New25-167Sports & Outdoors

Black Diamond Equipment BD Recon LT Avalanche Transceivers

The metal contact in the switch mechanism of the Recon LT avalanche transceiver can corrode and cause the transceiver to malfunction. If this occurs, the device can turn off and make it impossible to locate a victim in an avalanche, which could result in serious injury or death.

  • About 1,660 units
  • 6 reports
  • Refund or Repair or Replacement
New25-077Sports & Outdoors

Black Diamond Equipment PIEPS Pro IPS Avalanche Transceivers

The battery compartment within the avalanche transceiver could not have enough contact force to supply power. In some cases, the transceiver will fail to power on or cease operating during use. It would make it impossible to locate a victim in an avalanche emergency situation, which could result in serious injury or death.

  • About 770 units
  • 1 report
  • Refund or Repair
New23-190Sports & Outdoors

Black Diamond Equipment Recon LT Avalanche Transceivers

The recalled transceivers can unexpectedly enter search mode due to interference from other beacons. If this occurs, the device could fail to transmit the position of survivors of an avalanche, resulting in delayed search and rescue operations, which could result in severe bodily harm or death if the skier is buried under snow.

  • About 1,550 units
  • 7 reports
  • Refund or Repair
New22-194Sports & Outdoors

Black Diamond Equipment Avalanche Transceivers

The recalled transceivers may not switch from SEND mode into SEARCH mode. If this were to occur, the device would not be able to locate a skier in an avalanche, which could result in severe bodily harm or death if the skier is buried under snow.

  • About 76,300 units
  • 26 reports
  • Repair or Replacement
New16-169Sports & Outdoors

Black Diamond via ferrata climbing sets

Black Diamond Equipment

Climbing sets sold without the orange safety stitching on the lanyards can allow the ends to unexpectedly detach, posing a risk of injury or death to climbers from a fall.

  • Fall
  • About 100 units
  • No incidents reported
  • Replacement
New16-164Sports & Outdoors

Black Diamond Index Ascenders for climbing

Black Diamond Equipment

The Index Ascenders' rivet holding the toothed cam can release, allowing the Ascender to slide on the rope or become detached from the rope, posing a risk of injury or death to climbers from a fall.

  • Fall
  • About 2,800 units
  • No incidents reported
  • Replacement
New16-130Sports & Outdoors

Black Diamond Carabiners for Climbing

Black Diamond Equipment

The carabiner can unexpectedly open and allow the rope to become detached, posing a risk of injury or death to climbers from a fall.

  • Fall
  • About 1.16 million units
  • No incidents reported
  • Replacement
New15-028Sports & Outdoors

Black Diamond Ski poles

The stainless steel pick in the handgrip can break and fail to slow or stop users from sliding downhill on a snow or ice covered slope, posing a risk of injury.

  • About 3,000 units
  • No incidents reported
  • Repair
Models
New06-234Sports & Outdoors

Black Diamond Equipment Speed Buckle Harnesses

The harness could be threaded incorrectly. If threaded incorrectly, the webbing will easily slip when loaded. Incorrectly threaded buckles can loosen, which could cause climbers to slip out of the harness and fall.

  • Fall
  • About 18,000 units
  • No incidents reported
New06-518Sports & Outdoors

Scarpa T2X Telemark Ski Boots

Calzaturifico S.C.A.R.P.A. S.P.A.

The plastic boot cuff can crack when flexed open in an unbuckled non-skiing position, causing discomfort on the ankle or shin, making the problem evident prior to skiing and thus unsuitable for use.

  • About 2,300 units
  • 2 reports

Black Diamond Equipment recall phone numbers, websites and email addresses

The recall contact each official notice gives, newest first. Contacts can change after a notice is published; the notice itself is the final word.

Black Diamond Equipment recall questions

How many Black Diamond Equipment recalls are there?

As of October 1, 2026, CPSC has published 15 recall notices naming Black Diamond Equipment consumer products between 2003 and 2025, covering at least 1.3 million units.

Has Black Diamond Equipment had a recall in 2026?

No. As of October 1, 2026, CPSC has published no recall notice naming Black Diamond Equipment consumer products in 2026. The most recent was announced March 13, 2025 (CPSC 25-181).

What products has Black Diamond Equipment recalled?

Battery chargers (1) and 14 other notices.

What is the largest Black Diamond Equipment recall?

“Black Diamond Recalls to Inspect Carabiners Due to Fall Hazard” (CPSC 16-130), announced March 30, 2016: about 1.2 million units.

How do I check if my Black Diamond Equipment product is recalled?

Find the model number on the product's rating label, then type it into the model-number lookup on this page. A match means the number appears in an official CPSC notice; open that notice to confirm any date codes or serial ranges it lists. No match is not proof that a product is safe.

How do I contact Black Diamond Equipment about a recall?

Each notice names its own recall contact; the contacts for every Black Diamond Equipment notice are listed on this page. For the most recent one, Black Diamond Equipment BD Vision Climbing Harness (CPSC 25-181), call 866-306-0865, go to www.blackdiamondequipment.com/en_US/content/product-recalls/ and email VisionHarnessRecall@bdel.com.