Product Recall Number: 16-773
Why was Ice Tools recalled?
The head of the ice tool can detach from the shaft, posing a fall hazard to climbers.
Product Recall Number: 16-773
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2016-09-27
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Ice Tools
Description: This recall involves Trango Raptor ice tools used for mountain climbing. The ice tools have a blue and black shaft, measure approximately 19 inches tall and weigh about 1.4 lbs. They have an ice pick at the end of a curved shaft and rubber handle. The words “raptor” and “TRANGO” are written in white letters on the handle of the shaft.
Hazard Description: The head of the ice tool can detach from the shaft, posing a fall hazard to climbers.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Refund, Replace
Units: About 220
Incidents: The firm has received two reports of the head of the ice tool detaching from the shaft. No injuries have been reported.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled ice tools and contact GTHI for a full refund or replacement. Owners of the recalled tools have been contacted directly.
Sold At: Authorized GTHI dealers and outdoor specialty stores nationwide and online at www.trango.com from October 2015 through February 2016 for about $175.
Importers: Great Trango Holdings, Inc. (GTHI), of Louisville, Colo.
Manufacturers: None Listed
Distributors: Great Trango Holdings, Inc. (GTHI), of Louisville, Colo.
Manufactured In: Korea
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed