If you enjoy trad climbing and mountaineering, no doubt you'll have a selection of camming devices as part of your rack. But do you ever check them for damage or wear and tear? If not, then maybe you should, as we find out in this report from the experts at the BMC Technical Committee. Read more »
Do you own or use Totem Basic cams? If so, check to find out if any of your cams are affected by the recall issued by them on 12 September. Read more »
On 31 March, manufacturer Wild Country issued a voluntary notice for users to inspect Friends size 2,3 &4 purchased in 2016-7. Read more »
Black Diamond have issued a recall for inspection for a number of products including Camalots, and have also announced a major quality audit of their production facilities and systems. Read more »
DMM are issuing an immediate recall for all Dragon Cams size 4 and 5 with turned axle bosses, after cracks were discovered in 2 size 5 cams by a US retailer. At present there is no evidence that suggests the size 4 Dragon Cams are affected. However, they feel it appropriate to include them in the recall due to similarities in construction. Read more »
Back in August, DMM announced a recall of Dragon cams size 6. They have now resolved the problem and the new redesigned units have been announced. Read more »
DMM International, based in Llanberis, have announced a recall on size 6 Dragon cams. Recently released onto the market, a raw material defect has led to the possibility that cracks may start to appear after the devices have passed final inspection. These cracks could cause the device to fail at lower loads than expected. This only affects some Size 6 Dragon cams, other sizes are not affected. Read more »
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