PIEPS and Black Diamond have issued a ‘safety check’ for many models of their avalanche beacons.
Editor’s note: This safety notice originally published in April 2022. Black Diamond and the Consumer Product Safety Commission today officially announce the voluntary recall.
On April 16, Black Diamond and PIEPS asked owners of multiple avalanche transceivers to perform a safety check on their devices. The announcement comes almost a year after recalling some of the same equipment.
Via Instagram, Black Diamond said multiple models of its and PIEPS’ avalanche beacons exhibit “malfunctioning electronic components that may prevent [them] from switching between SEND and SEARCH modes.”
Black Diamond is still performing tests as it investigates the problem. The brand said it has “observed a small number” of the malfunctions. It asks that anyone with one of the affected beacons “immediately perform a safety inspection to ensure your beacon is functioning properly.”
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Affected beacons include:
- PIEPS Micro BT Button
- PIEPS Micro BT Race
- PIEPS Micro BT Sensor
- PIEPS POWDER BT
- PIEPS PRO BT
- PIEPS DSP PRO
- PIEPS DSP SPORT
- BLACK DIAMOND RECON
- BLACK DIAMOND GUIDE