Serious riskSerious risk
EU Safety Gate · Report-2015-007
Black Diamond · Whippet Ski Pole
Due to receiving an incorrect heat treatment during manufacture, the pick could break and fail to slow or stop users from sliding downhill on a snow or ice covered slope, resulting in injuries.
- Published
- 20 February 2015
- Notifying authority
- Germany
- Catalog checked
- 30 July 2026
Check the authority measure and original alert.
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Other. Category of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users. Date of entry into force: Unknown. Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Other. Category of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users. Date of entry into force: Unknown
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- A12/0207/15
- Model
- a) Whippet Ski Pole,b) Carbon Whippet Ski Pole
- Batch
- a) 793661190516b) 793661190523 The recall affects poles manufactured from 1 May 2013 to 15 January 2014.
- Check-digit validated barcodes
- 793661190516 · 793661190523
Classification
- Category
- Hobby/sports equipment
- Risk type
- Injuries
- Country of origin
- United States
Product description
Ski pole with a stainless steel pick for ski mountaineering.