Black Diamond issues Vision harness safety recall

Black Diamond Equipment is recalling the Vision climbing harness due to premature degradation of its specialized materials and construction
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Black Diamond Equipment is recalling the Vision climbing harness due to premature degradation of its specialized materials and construction
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Black Diamond Equipment is recalling the Vision harness due to premature degradation of its specialized materials and construction. This has the potential to create a risk of serious injury or death. Consumers who own the Black Diamond Vision harness should immediately stop using it and follow the recall procedures.

To date, Black Diamond has received one incident report involving a heavily used product in which the waist belt failed in an atypical manner with no reported injuries or fatalities. While the root cause is still under investigation, Black Diamond is recalling all the units out of an abundance of caution. Black Diamond is committed to addressing this matter swiftly and proactively.

This recall applies to the Black Diamond Vision harnesses (all sizes) manufactured and sold between January 1, 2018 and February 27, 2025. The Product Name, Style Number, and SKU is below. The Product number can be found on the waist belt tag.

Affected Products
This recall does not include the Vision AirNET RECCO or any other Black Diamond harnesses.

Product Name Style Number SKU
Vision Harness BD651096 BD651096WHIT[XXXX] (size)

Click HERE to begin the recall process.




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