CPSCMay 3, 2016consumer

Cascade Designs Recalls Avalanche Rescue Probes Due to Risk of Suffocation

Official recall recorded by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

The hazard

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.

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.

Brands named

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Recall history

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