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Product recall · CPSCMay 3, 2016Highest risk
Cascade Designs Avalanche Rescue Probes
The notice says to stop using it — see below for what to do.
What’s wrong
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.
The Recall Registry rates this highest risk — Suffocation risk.
What it looks like
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What to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled probes and call Cascade Designs for instructions on receiving a refund or free replacement probe.
Who to 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.
The product
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.
Details
- Units affected
- About 1,600 in the U.S. (in addition, about 230 were sold in Canada)
- Recall date
- May 3, 2016
- Brand
- Cascade Designs Inc., of Seattle, Wash.
- Injuries reported
- None reported
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.
The official notice
This recall was issued by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The Recall Registry summarises it — always confirm the details at the source.
Their exact wording: “Cascade Designs Recalls Avalanche Rescue Probes Due to Risk of Suffocation”
Worried about the other things in your house? You can write down what you have and be told if one is recalled — or, if you sell second-hand, check your whole stock at once.
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