Black Diamond has issued a recall of certain 2010 model AvaLung backpacks. They sent out the recall notice on Tuesday, December 14th and encourage anybody who owns one of the affected packs to immediately return it to Black Diamond for a replacement.
Below is the recall notice as found on Black Diamond’s website:
Salt Lake City, Utah (December 14, 2010) – Black Diamond Equipment, Ltd. has recently discovered that the intake tubing on certain 2010 AvaLung Packs may crack under extremely cold temperatures. We are working with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, and are in the process of obtaining final approval for a recall.
Any AvaLung Pack that falls within the criteria above is part of the recall and potentially defective and contains an AvaLung unit that should be immediately returned to Black Diamond for inspection and possible replacement (anticipated replacement time is March 2011). Once inspected, the returned/replaced AvaLung unit will bear a mark confirming that the product has been inspected/fixed.
If you purchased an AvaLung-equipped pack in 2010, immediately discontinue use until you can confirm whether it is possibly affected by visiting www.BlackDiamondEquipment.com/AvaLungRecall.
For help identifying the recalled packs, for return/shipping instructions and/or questions on the status of your replacement, please contact Black Diamond at (801) 278-5533 or email avalung@bdel.com
The recall will pertain only to a limited manufacturing run of Black Diamond AvaLung packs produced in 2010, which can be identified by the following PO# and model combination:
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