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title: "Salewa USA Recalls Wild Country Ropeman 1 Ascenders Due to a Failure to Ascend — CPSC recall 24259 | Is It on Recall"
description: "The teeth of the recalled ascenders can fail to engage, making it difficult or impossible for the user to ascend."
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/cpsc-24259-salewa-usa-recalls-wild-country-ropeman-1-ascenders-due-to-a-failure-to-ascend/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
language: en
---

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# Salewa USA Recalls Wild Country Ropeman 1 Ascenders Due to a Failure to Ascend — CPSC recall 24259

Published notice; closure not supplied

The CPSC record supplies a notice and remedy, not a current closure determination.

Source date Jun 6, 2024. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/).

## What the record says

- **Product**: This recall involves orange colored Wild Country "Ropeman 1" ascenders used in mountaineering and rock climbing. The recalled ascenders were manufactured in July 2022 and are marked with batch 05A0722. "ROPE MAN 1" and the batch number are printed in white on the side of the product.
- **Reason**: The teeth of the recalled ascenders can fail to engage, making it difficult or impossible for the user to ascend.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Salewa USA LLC, of Boulder, Colorado
- **Quantity**: About 7,700 (In addition, about 297 were sold in Canada)
- **Agency-reported status**: Published recall notice
- **Source record identifier**: 24259

[Open the official record](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2024/Salewa-USA-Recalls-Wild-Country-Ropeman-1-Ascenders-Due-to-a-Failure-to-Ascend)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Read the product description and official photos for model and lot identifiers. |

Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.

## Distribution

Not supplied

No US distribution state could be established from this record. Check the official notice.

## Dates in the source

- **Last publish date**: Jun 6, 2024

FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.

## What to do next

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Ropeman 1 ascenders, and contact Wild Country to coordinate return of the recalled product and shipment of a free replacement ascender. Consumers can also return the recalled Ropeman 1 ascenders to Wild Country directly or at any authorized Wild Country Dealer for a free replacement.

[Read the current instructions](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2024/Salewa-USA-Recalls-Wild-Country-Ropeman-1-Ascenders-Due-to-a-Failure-to-Ascend)

### Contact in the notice

Wild Country toll-free at 844-412-7013 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, email at Ropeman1Recall@wildcountry.com, online at https://www.wildcountry.com/en-us/product-recalls, or https://www.wildcountry.com/en-us/ and click on "Ropeman 1 Voluntary Recall" at the top of the page for more information.

## Related records

[Other consumer products records](https://isitonrecall.com/category/other-consumer-products/) [Salewa USA LLC, of Boulder, Colorado records](https://isitonrecall.com/brand/salewa-usa-llc-of-boulder-colorado/)