CPSCCPSC · Consumer products·Recall number 16155
Avalanche rescue probes
Published May 3, 2016 · Recall initiated: May 3, 2016
What's the 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.
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.
Recall details
- Brand
- Cascade Designs Inc., of Seattle, Wash.
- Distributor
- 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.
- Country
- US
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