Climbers and rappellers are urged to take notice as C.A.M.P. has issued a major recall on their nimbus lock carabiners.
“C.A.M.P. has received notifications of the closing mechanism breaking on the Nimbus Lock carabiners. The reports of failure have been limited to batch numbers 10 23 and later,” the company announced. “The carabiner’s automatic closing mechanism can break and prevent the gate from closing, posing a risk of serious injury or death due to falling.”
According to the company, there have been 21 reports of the closing mechanism breaking, but “there have been no reports of injuries.”
“CAMP is in the process of making a 100% inspection on all Nimbus Lock carbines in stock at subsidiaries and distributors worldwide and is conducting this recall with the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC),” the announcement continued. “CAMP is issuing this recall for inspection out of an abundance of caution and asks that customers stop use of their Nimbus Lock carbines until they can be inspected.”
Approximately 12,600 items have been sold. An additional 2,100 were sold in Canada.
These are the recalled products
- Nimbus Lock (ref. 2927 Gun metal / Green), (ref. 292702 Gun Metal / Fuchsia), (ref. 292703 Gun Metal / Blue)
- Nimbus Lock 3 Pack (ref. 3434)
- Locker Draw KS (ref. 3436) which includes a Nimbus Lock carabiner
- Energy CR3 Pack (2961) which includes a Nimbus Lock carabiner (harnesses and belay devices are not included in this recall)
- Energy Nova Pack (2962) which includes a Nimbus Lock carabiner (harnesses and belay devices are not included in this recall)
The carabiners were sold in store at REI, Portland Mountain Shop, How Not 2 and other stores nationwide and online at CAMP-usa.com, REI.com, Amazon.com, and Backcountry.com between January 2024 and July 2025.
Immediately Stop Using the Product
“Immediately stop using and inspect any Nimbus Lock carabiners for the affected batch numbers. The batch numbers for affected products are 10 23, 11 23, 12 23, 02 24, 09 24, 10 24, 12 24, 01 25, 02 25, 06 25,” C.A.M.P. stated. “The batch number is found on the side of the bottom of the carabiner on the side with technical strength markings with no brand logo.”
