Recalls / 2016-05-03

Cascade Designs Recalls Avalanche Rescue Probes Due to Risk of Suffocation

16155 · Recalled 2016-05-03 · CPSC page

Description

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.

Hazards

The lock button on the probe can fail to engage and lock, causing the probe not to function as intended. This can interfere with finding someone buried beneath snow, posing a suffocation hazard.

Reported injuries

None reported

Remedy

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled probes and call Cascade Designs for instructions on receiving a refund or free replacement probe.

Products

Name	Model	Units
Avalanche rescue probes		About 1,600 in the U.S. (in addition, about 230 were sold in Canada)

Parties

Importer: Cascade Designs Inc., of Seattle, Wash.
Made in: Korea
Sold at: REI, other outdoor recreation, online at Amazon.com, other websites, $70.

Consumer contact

Cascade Designs at 800-531-9531 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT on Monday through Friday or online at www.msrgear.com and click on "Recall" for more information.

More images

Lock Buttons at the end of the probe, correctly engaged

Source: CPSC recall 16155. Inclusion in this database is not legal or medical advice.