Head Rush Technologies TRUBLUE iQ and TRUBLUE iQ+ Auto Belays Recall
Fall Hazard.
CPSC recall #25165 · announced Feb 27, 2025 · verified Jul 30, 2026




How to identify the recalled product
| Product | TRUBLUE iQ and TRUBLUE iQ+ Auto Belays |
| Manufacturer / importer | Head Rush Technologies, of Louisville, Colorado |
| Units recalled | About 410 |
The recall
This recall involves TRUBLUE iQ Auto Belay Devices, which enable climbers to safely descend while climbing. The TRUBLUE iQ is gray with blue handles and a gray sash on the front cover. The TRUBLUE iQ+ has an added catch-and-hold brake on the front. The LT versions of the iQ and iQ+ have blue tags above the blue webbing hand grip; the XL versions have a purple tag. The recalled auto belay devices have a serial number within the following serial number ranges printed on the device's handle, as well on the bottom of the device: Products Models Serial Number Range TRUBLUE iQ LT TBiQ LT (12.5m) iQ0041591 through iQ0044486 TRUBLUE iQ+LT TBiQ+ LT (12.5m) iQP000401 through iQP000422 TRUBLUE iQ XL TBiQ XL (20m) iQXL01283 through iQXL03425 TRUBLUE iQ+XL TBiQ+ XL (20m) iQXLP0104 through iQXLP0215
Reported incidents
The firm has received 109 reports of incidents of slow retraction, including one injury involving the auto belay not retracting, resulting in a fractured leg.
What consumers should do now
Stop using the recalled product immediately. Contact the company for the announced remedy. Do not resell or donate recalled products — it is illegal under federal law.
Head Rush Technologies collect at 720-565-6885 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. MT Monday through Friday, email at [email protected], or online at https://info.headrushtech.com/hubfs/Product_Recalls/SA-0005-v01-en.pdf, or www.headrushtech.com and click on the "Recall" banner for more information.
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Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official notice title: “Head Rush Technologies Recalls TRUBLUE iQ and TRUBLUE iQ+ Auto Belays Due to Fall Hazard”. Read the official CPSC notice