Product Recall Number: 15-130
Why was Japanese Axe M recalled?
The handle of the axe can crack, allowing the axe head to come loose, posing a laceration or impact hazard to the user or bystanders.
Product Recall Number: 15-130
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2015-05-07
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Japanese Axe M
Description: The handle of the axe can crack, allowing the axe head to come loose, posing a laceration or impact hazard to the user or bystanders.
Hazard Description: The handle of the axe can crack, allowing the axe head to come loose, posing a laceration or impact hazard to the user or bystanders.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Replace
Units: About 220
Incidents: The firm has received three reports of a cracked handle or loose head on the axe. No injuries have been reported.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Japanese Axe M and return it to the Snow Peak's Portland retail store or contact Snow Peak for a free replacement axe.
Sold At: Outdoor equipment retail stores including Adventure 16, Backcountry Gear LTD, Camp Saver, Snow Peak Portland Store, UTE Mountaineer, and online at www.snowpeak.com from December 2013 through August 2014 for about $160.
Importers: Snow Peak USA, of Portland, Ore.
Manufacturers: None Listed
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: Japan
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed