Snow Peak · Recalled
Snow Peak Recalls Japanese Axe Due to Laceration and Impact Hazards
The handle of the axe can crack, allowing the axe head to come loose, posing a laceration or impact hazard to the user or bystanders.
- Units
- About 220
- Reports
- 3
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $160
- Remedy
- Replace
Reports, injuries, deaths and price are read out of the notice’s wording by rules, so they can miss unusual phrasing. The official notice is the record.
Affected
The recalled Japanese Axe M has item number R-061 printed on the back page of the included manual. The black axe head measures 5-3/4 inches high by 4 inches wide and weighs 2 pounds. The axe handle measures 14 inches long and is made of light-colored maple. A small black snow flake (asterisk) is burnt into the handle near the hole at the end of the handle. The handle has a small hole near the end, which is used for hanging the axe. The axe was sold with a white leather holder for the axe head that attaches with a snap strap.
The file
- Sold at
- Outdoor equipment retail stores including Adventure 16, Backcountry Gear LTD, Camp Saver, Snow Peak Portland Store, UTE Mountaineer, and online at www.snowpeak.com from December 2013 through August 2014 for about $160.
- Product type
- Hatchets or Axes
- Made in
- Japan
- Recalled by
- Snow Peak USA, of Portland, Ore.
Incident log
The firm has received three reports of a cracked handle or loose head on the axe. No injuries have been reported.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Japanese Axe M and return it to the Snow Peak's Portland retail store or contact Snow Peak for a free replacement axe.
Snow Peak toll-free at (855) 407-8390 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, email at recall@snowpeak.com or online at www.snowpeak.com and click on the recall poster for more information.
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated MAY 07 2015; last revised MAY 11 2015.