Product Recall Number: 15-137
Why was Hunting Boots recalled?
The boots' snake guard can fail to protect the wearer's feet from a snake bite.
Product Recall Number: 15-137
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2015-05-19
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Hunting Boots
Description: The rubber boots' snake guard can fail to protect the wearer's feet from a snake bite.
Hazard Description: The boots' snake guard can fail to protect the wearer's feet from a snake bite.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Refund, Replace
Units: About 1,800
Incidents: The company reports one incident of the boots' snake guard failing in which a Rocky Brands contractor sustained injuries from a snake bite while demonstrating the product.
Remedy: Consumers should stop wearing the recalled boots immediately and contact Rocky Brands for a full refund or a free pair of replacement snakebite-proof hunting boots in one of the following models: Lynx Snake, Classic Lynx Snake, Prolight Snake in lace up, pull-on or side-zip styles.
Sold At: Various retailers nationwide, including Tomlinson's, Bowie Outfitters, and Mossy Oak stores, and online at www.rockyboots.com during March 2015 for about $200.
Importers: Rocky Brands Inc., of Nelsonville, Ohio
Manufacturers: None Listed
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: China
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed