CPSC recall · Reported May 3, 2016
Cascade Designs Recalls Avalanche Rescue Probes Due to Risk of Suffocation
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 suff…
The CPSC recalled This recall involves Mountain Safety Research Striker™ 320, Striker™ 240 avalanche rescue….
Cascade Designs Recalls Avalanche Rescue Probes Due to Risk of Suffocation was recalled and listed by the CPSC in May 3, 2016. Reason: The lock button on the probe can fail to engage and lock, causing the probe not to function as intended. This…. Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled probes and call Cascade Designs for …. Verify recall #16155 with the CPSC before acting.
The recall
issued this CPSC recall-The lock button on the probe can fail to engage and lock, causing the probe not to function as intended. This….
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- agency class
- May 3, 2016
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Sourced from official CPSC enforcement records. Verify recall #16155 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
Recall Insight
This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution information was not included in the agency filing, so consumers should assume broad potential exposure until the firm publishes point-of-sale details. Consumers holding this product should act on the agency's documented remedy above rather than relying on general guidance.
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Product 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.
Reason for recall
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.
Remedy, what to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled probes and call Cascade Designs for instructions on receiving a refund or free replacement probe.
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
| Severity class | Not classified by agency |
| Status | Active |
| Recall number | 16155 |
| Date reported | May 3, 2016 |
| Date initiated | May 3, 2016 |
| Recalling firm | Not disclosed |
| Affected scope | About 1,600 in the U.S. (in addition, about 230 were sold in Canada) |
| Distribution | Not disclosed |
| Official source | CPSC notice → |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official CPSC enforcement record. Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
What to do with this recall
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled probes and call Cascade Designs for instructions on receiving a refund or fr…
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- Confirm the current status and remedy on the official CPSC notice before acting. CPSC notice
- Follow the documented remedy (refund, replacement, repair, or disposal) rather than general advice. What to do next
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