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Cascade Designs Recalls Avalanche Rescue Probes Due to Risk of Suffocation is CPSC recall #16155, announced on May 3, 2016. The CPSC cites the following hazard: This recall involves Mountain Safety Research Striker™ 320, Striker™ 240 avalanche rescue probes. The probe is divided into six or eight sections of 18-inch aluminum shafts that lock into place to create a single 94-inch or 126-inch probe, depending on the model. The probe is used by searchers to help identify something or someone buried by snow after an avalanche. "Striker 320" is printed on the red and gray probe and "Striker 240" is printed on the yellow and gray probe. "MSR" is printed on the shaft. The remedy is consumers should immediately stop using the recalled probes and call cascade designs for instructions on receiving a refund or free replacement probe.. Affected brand: Cascade Designs Inc..
This recall involves Mountain Safety Research Striker™ 320, Striker™ 240 avalanche rescue probes. The probe is divided into six or eight sections of 18-inch aluminum shafts that lock into place to create a single 94-inch or 126-inch probe, depending on the model. The probe is used by searchers to help identify something or someone buried by snow after an avalanche. "Striker 320" is printed on the red and gray probe and "Striker 240" is printed on the yellow and gray probe. "MSR" is printed on the shaft.
Affected products
Avalanche rescue probes
Recalled brands
Cascade Designs Inc.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled probes and call Cascade Designs for instructions on receiving a refund or free replacement probe.
Recall date
May 3, 2016
CPSC recall #16155 covers Cascade Designs Recalls Avalanche Rescue Probes Due to Risk of Suffocation, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on May 3, 2016. The CPSC cites the following hazard: This recall involves Mountain Safety Research Striker™ 320, Striker™ 240 avalanche rescue probes. The probe is divided into six or eight sections of 18-inch aluminum shafts that lock into place to create a single 94-inch or 126-inch probe, depending on the model. The probe is used by searchers to help identify something or someone buried by snow after an avalanche. "Striker 320" is printed on the red and gray probe and "Striker 240" is printed on the yellow and gray probe. "MSR" is printed on the shaft.
The CPSC remedy for recall #16155 is consumers should immediately stop using the recalled probes and call cascade designs for instructions on receiving a refund or free replacement probe.. Consumers should stop using the product and follow the instructions in the official CPSC notice.
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The primary source is the official CPSC notice at https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2016/Cascade-Designs-Recalls-Avalanche-Rescue-Probes. RecallDocket links to it from this page.
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