Product Recall Number: 19-180
Why was Kobah Ice Axes recalled?
The spike and/or head of the ice axe can detach from the handle during use, posing serious injury and fall hazards to the climber.
Product Recall Number: 19-180
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2019-08-07
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Kobah Ice Axes
Description: This recall involves Kobah Ice Axes of lengths 60, 65, 70 and 75 centimeters. The axes each have a steel pick and adze joined at the top of an orange aluminum handle shaft by a black polyamide resin head. There is a steel spike in the bottom of the handle shaft. “Kobah,” “SMC” and Manufacturer’s Lot Number (MLN) 10864 are printed on the handle shaft.
Hazard Description: The spike and/or head of the ice axe can detach from the handle during use, posing serious injury and fall hazards to the climber.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Refund
Units: About 165
Incidents: The firm has received one report of the axe’s spike detaching from the handle. No injuries have been reported.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled ice axes and return them to Seattle Manufacturing Corporation (SMC) for a full refund. SMC is contacting all known purchasers directly.
Sold At: Specialty climbing shops along the West coast and online at www.smcgear.com from March 2019 through June 2019 for about $100.
Importers: None Listed
Manufacturers: None Listed
Distributors: Seattle Manufacturing Corporation (SMC), of Ferndale, Washington
Manufactured In: United States
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed