STUBAI Recalls Ice Axes Due to Laceration and Impact Hazards
Recall 16233 · Jul 28, 2016 · Stubai
20
units affected
20
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16233
- Date
- Jul 28, 2016
- Company
- Stubai
- Units affected
- 20
- Product
- Ice axes
- Product type
- Ice and Snow Sports
- Remedy
- Replacement
- Hazard
- Cuts
The product
This recall involves the STUBAI Tour Lite Telescope ice axe. The red and black axe ranges about 20 to 35 inches long with an aluminum head that is 9 inches long and 1 inch wide. "STUBAI" is printed on the top side of the axe above the black gripper. The axe weighs about one pound and can be adjusted from about 23 to 37 inches. The batch number is printed on the head and on the top of the shaft on the axe. The batch numbers included in this recall are: 865 on the head and 870 on the shaft.
What can happen
The knife in the axe handle can detach, posing a laceration or impact hazard to the user or bystanders.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled ice axe and contact STUBAI for instructions on receiving a free replacement axe.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported
- Sold at
- Hansen Mountaineering, International Rocky Trade, Mount Hunt Supplies and online at www.campsaver.com and from June 2015 through June 2016 for about $200.
Related pages
Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled ice axes?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled ice axe and contact STUBAI for instructions on receiving a free replacement axe.
What is the hazard?
The knife in the axe handle can detach, posing a laceration or impact hazard to the user or bystanders.
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.