[{"RecallID":8632,"RecallNumber":"19180","RecallDate":"2019-08-07T00:00:00","Description":"This recall involves Kobah Ice Axes of lengths 60, 65, 70 and 75 centimeters. The axes each have a steel pick and adze joined at the top of an orange aluminum handle shaft by a black polyamide resin head. There is a steel spike in the bottom of the handle shaft. \"Kobah,\" \"SMC\" and Manufacturer's Lot Number (MLN) 10864 are printed on the handle shaft.","URL":"https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2019/Seattle-Manufacturing-Corporation-Recalls-Ice-Axes-Due-to-Serious-Injury-and-Fall-Hazards","Title":"Seattle Manufacturing Corporation Recalls Ice Axes Due to Serious Injury and Fall Hazards","ConsumerContact":"SMC at 800-426-6251 from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, email customerservice@smcgear.com or online at www.smcgear.com and click on “recall notifications” for more information.","LastPublishDate":"2019-08-07T00:00:00","Products":[{"Name":"Kobah Ice Axes","Description":"","Model":"","Type":"","CategoryID":"","NumberOfUnits":"About 165"}],"Inconjunctions":[],"Images":[{"URL":"https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/1_37.png","Caption":"Recalled Kobah Ice Axe"},{"URL":"https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/2_32.jpg","Caption":"Recalled Kobah Ice Axe pick, adze and head assembly"}],"Injuries":[{"Name":"The firm has received one report of the axe's spike detaching from the handle. No injuries have been reported."}],"Manufacturers":[],"Retailers":[{"Name":"Specialty climbing shops along the West coast and online at www.smcgear.com from March 2019 through June 2019 for about $100.","CompanyID":""}],"Importers":[],"Distributors":[{"Name":"Seattle Manufacturing Corporation (SMC), of Ferndale, Washington","CompanyID":""}],"SoldAtLabel":null,"ManufacturerCountries":[{"Country":"United States"}],"ProductUPCs":[],"Hazards":[{"Name":"The spike and/or head of the ice axe can detach from the handle during use, posing serious injury and fall hazards to the climber.","HazardType":"","HazardTypeID":""}],"Remedies":[{"Name":"Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled ice axes and return them to Seattle Manufacturing Corporation (SMC) for a full refund. SMC is contacting all known purchasers directly."}],"RemedyOptions":[{"Option":"Refund"}]}]