Cascade Designs Recalls Avalanche Rescue Probes Due to Risk of Suffocation
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall (2016-05-03). Hazards: suffocation. About 1,600 units in the US and 230 in Canada.
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
|---|---|
| Recall number | 16155 |
| Published | 2016-05-03 |
| Last updated | 2016-05-03 |
| Product category | Mountain Climbing |
| Products | Avalanche rescue probes |
| Firm named in the title | Cascade Designs |
| Firms | Cascade Designs Inc., of Seattle, Wash. (importer) |
| Manufactured in | Korea |
| Units (US) | 1,600 |
| Units (Canada) | 230 |
| Hazard classes | suffocation |
| Remedy classes | refund, replace, stop use |
| Sold | 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. |
Description
This recall involves Mountain Safety Research Striker™ 320, Striker™ 240 avalanche rescue probes. The probe is divided into six or eight sections of 18-inch aluminum shafts that lock into place to create a single 94-inch or 126-inch probe, depending on the model. The probe is used by searchers to help identify something or someone buried by snow after an avalanche. "Striker 320" is printed on the red and gray probe and "Striker 240" is printed on the yellow and gray probe. "MSR" is printed on the shaft.
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.
Incidents and injuries
None reported
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