STUBAI Recalls Ice Axes Due to Laceration and Impact Hazards
CPSC recall 16233. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The knife in the axe handle can detach, posing a laceration or impact hazard to the user or bystanders.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled ice axe and contact STUBAI for instructions on receiving a free replacement axe.
CPSC recall 16233 has the recall date 28 Jul 2016. The notice names the firm STUBAI ZMV GmbH. The recall has about 20 units. The median CPSC recall of 2016 has 6,400 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Laceration. CPSC gives the product type Ice and Snow Sports.
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More of the notice
The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.
| Incidents and injuries | None reported |
|---|---|
| Units | 20 |
| Remedy options | Replace |
| Description | 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. |
| Product | Ice axes, About 20, Ice and Snow Sports |
| 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. |
| Manufacturer | STUBAI ZMV GmbH, of Austria |
| Importer | Liberty Mountain |
| Distributor | Liberty Mountain |
| Made in | Austria |
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- Hazard: Laceration
- Hazard: Impact injury
- Category: Ice and Snow Sports
- CPSC recalls of 2016
The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 20Median of 2016: 6,400
- CPSC recalls of 2016
- 330
- Recalls of 2016 with one of the same hazards
- 14%
- Recalls of 2016 in the category Ice and Snow Sports
- 0%
- Recalls on the register that name STUBAI ZMV GmbH
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 16233The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. CPSC recall 16233. https://recallregister.com/product/7816-stubai-recalls-ice-axes-due-to-laceration-and-impact-hazards/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 16233 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
None reported
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Hansen Mountaineering, International Rocky Trade, Mount Hunt Supplies and online at www.campsaver.com and from June 2015 through June 2016 for about $200.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 16233?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Replace
- How many units are in CPSC recall 16233?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 20