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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.

Japanese Axe M
Here's product recall specific data for Japanese Axe M.

  • 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