Cascade Designs Recalls Avalanche Rescue Probes Due to Risk of Suffocation
CPSC recall 16155. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
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, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled probes and call Cascade Designs for instructions on receiving a refund or free replacement probe.
CPSC recall 16155 has the recall date 3 May 2016. The notice names the firm Cascade Designs. The recall has about 1,600 units. The median CPSC recall of 2016 has 6,400 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Suffocation. CPSC gives the product type Mountain Climbing.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | None reported |
|---|---|
| Units | 1,600 |
| Remedy options | Replace, Refund |
| 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. |
| Product | Avalanche rescue probes, About 1,600 in the U.S. (in addition, about 230 were sold in Canada), Mountain Climbing |
| Sold at | REI and other outdoor recreation stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com and other websites from September 2014 through January 2016 for between $60 and $70. |
| Importer | Cascade Designs Inc |
| Made in | Korea |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 1,600Median of 2016: 6,400
- CPSC recalls of 2016
- 330
- Recalls of 2016 with one of the same hazards
- 0%
- Recalls of 2016 in the category Mountain Climbing
- 2%
- Recalls on the register that name Cascade Designs
- 3
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 22 Feb 2024 | Cascade Designs Recalls Camping Cooking Pots Due to Burn and Scald Hazards |
| 18 May 2005 | CPSC, Cascade Designs, Inc. Announce Recall of Stove Fuel |
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 16155. https://recallregister.com/product/6719-cascade-designs-recalls-avalanche-rescue-probes-due-to-risk-of-suffoca/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 16155 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
None reported
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
REI and other outdoor recreation stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com and other websites from September 2014 through January 2016 for between $60 and $70.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 16155?
- CPSC lists 2 remedy options:
Replace, Refund
- How many units are in CPSC recall 16155?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 1,600 in the U.S. (in addition, about 230 were sold in Canada)