Salewa North America Recalls Wild Country Climbing Harnesses Due to Fall Hazard (Recall Alert)
Recalled 2016-08-31. Fall hazard. Here is what the CPSC published, and what you are owed.
About 70Units
2016-08-31Recall date
YesInjuries
The text below is quoted from the CPSC notice word for word.
- What was recalled
- This recall applies to all Wild Country Syncro harnesses sold in the United States. The harness has a black nylon exterior and orange interior. "Wild Country" and "Syncro" is printed on a label affixed to the interior, above batch code: 01 A 01 16.
- The hazard
- Excess materials on the left waist belt tab can cause the harness to loosen, posing a fall hazard to the user.
- Injuries
- The firm has received one report of the harness loosening. No injuries have been reported.
- The remedy
- Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled harnesses and contact Salewa North America for a full refund.
The details
What a recall entitles you to
A refund, a repair or a replacement. The notice says which. It costs you
nothing and there is usually no receipt requirement.
Stop using the product first. Recalls do not expire. An old one still counts.
The full CPSC notice, including photographs, is at cpsc.gov.
Source: CPSC SaferProducts recall feed, retrieved 2026-08-06. Newest recall on file 2026-07-30.
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