Product Recall Number: 15-732
Why was Avalanche rescue snow shovels recalled?
The lower lock button on the avalanche snow shovel's shaft can fail to secure the blade, causing the shovel's shaft and blade to come apart and render the shovel unable to be used as intended to rescue avalanche victims.
Product Recall Number: 15-732
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2015-05-12
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Avalanche rescue snow shovels
Description: The snow shovel's shaft and blade can come apart causing it to be unable to be used to rescue avalanche victims.
Hazard Description: The lower lock button on the avalanche snow shovel's shaft can fail to secure the blade, causing the shovel's shaft and blade to come apart and render the shovel unable to be used as intended to rescue avalanche victims.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Repair, Refund
Units: About 4,300 in the United States and 340 in Canada
Incidents: None reported
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled shovels and return them to the place of purchase for a full refund or to Mountain Safety Research for a free replacement shaft.
Sold At: Outdoor recreation stores, including Bass Pro Shops, REI and others, nationwide and online at Amazon.com and other websites from October 2014 through January 2015 for between $60 and $70.
Importers: None Listed
Manufacturers: None Listed
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: Taiwan
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed