October Mountain Products Recalls Hanging Bow Scales Due to Impact and Laceration Hazards
Recall 16203 · Jun 23, 2016 · October Mountain Products
640
units affected
640
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16203
- Date
- Jun 23, 2016
- Company
- October Mountain Products
- Units affected
- 640
- Product
- Hanging bow scales
- Product type
- Archery
- Remedy
- Refund
- Hazard
- Cuts
The product
This recall involves OMP M-100 digital hanging bow scales that measure the user's peak or holding weight in archery and bow hunting. The orange plastic pocket-size, portable scales measure about 8 inches long by 4 inches wide by 1.2 inches deep. They have three buttons on the front. On one end of the scale there is a hook and a metal ring on the other. M-100 and the OMP logo are printed in black lettering on the front of the scale.
What can happen
The mounting ring on the scales can break during use, posing impact and laceration hazards to the user.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled hanging bow scales and contact October Mountain Products to receive a full refund.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- The firm has received four reports of the mounting ring on the scale breaking, including one report of a laceration to the hand that required stitches.
- Sold at
- Academy, Dick's Sporting Goods, Gander Mountain, Gun World & Archery Shop, Scheel's and other sporting goods stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com, Eder's, OctoberMountainProducts.com, Walmart.com and other online retailers from November 2015 through March 2016 for about $30.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled hanging bow scales?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled hanging bow scales and contact October Mountain Products to receive a full refund.
What is the hazard?
The mounting ring on the scales can break during use, posing impact and laceration hazards to the user.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.