CPSC2016-05-03
Cascade Designs Recalls Avalanche Rescue Probes Due to Risk of Suffocation
Cascade Designs Inc., of Seattle, Wash.
Hazard
The lock button on the probe can fail to engage and lock, causing the probe not to function as intended. This can interfere with finding someone buried beneath snow, posing a suffocation hazard.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled probes and call Cascade Designs for instructions on receiving a refund or free replacement probe.
Sold at
REI and other outdoor recreation stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com and other websites from September 2014 through January 2016 for between $60 and $70.
Affected count
About 1,600 in the U.S. (in addition, about 230 were sold in Canada)
Injuries reported
None reported
Manufactured in
Korea
Remedy type
Replace
Products
Avalanche rescue probes
Consumer contact
Cascade Designs at 800-531-9531 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT on Monday through Friday or online at www.msrgear.com and click on "Recall" for more information.
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2016/Cascade-Designs-Recalls-Avalanche-Rescue-ProbesDon't want to check this manually?
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