CPSC Recall in 2011: Avalung Backpacks Recalled by Black Diamond Equipment Due to Suffocation Hazard

Updated on January 18, 2026.

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Data Source: CPSC.

Recall Number: 11-084

Date: January 04, 2011

Product Name: Avalung backpacks

Recall Description:

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Hazard Description:

The air intake tubing can crack under cold temperatures, causing the unit not to function as intended, posing a suffocation hazard.

Consumer Action:

Remedy Type:

Refund

Units: About 3,500 units

Incidents:

The company has received one report of an air intake tubing cracking. No injuries have been reported.

Sold At:

Specialty outdoor and ski shops nationwide from January 2010 through December 2010 for between $180 and $280.

Manufactured In:

China