http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2016/October-Mountain-Products-Recalls-Hanging-Bow-Scale/
Recall Date: June 23, 2016
Recall Number: 16-203
October Mountain Products Recalls Hanging Bow Scales Due to Impact and Laceration Hazards
http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2016/October-Mountain-Products-Recalls-Hanging-Bow-Scale/
Recall Summary
Name of Product: Hanging bow scales
Hazard: The mounting ring on the scales can break during use, posing impact and laceration hazards to the user.
Remedy: Refund
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled hanging bow scales and contact October Mountain Products to receive a full refund.
Consumer Contact: October Mountain Products (OMP) at 800-366-4269 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, via email at [email protected] or online at www.OctoberMountain.com and click on the Support/Recall tab for more information.
Recall Details
Photos Available At http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2016/October-Mountain-Products-Recalls-Hanging-Bow-Scale/
Units: About 640
Description: This recall involves OMP M-100 digital hanging bow scales that measure the user’s peak or holding weight in archery and bow hunting. The orange plastic pocket-size, portable scales measure about 8 inches long by 4 inches wide by 1.2 inches deep. They have three buttons on the front. On one end of the scale there is a hook and a metal ring on the other. M-100 and the OMP logo are printed in black lettering on the front of the scale.
Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received four reports of the mounting ring on the scale breaking, including one report of a laceration to the hand that required stitches.
Sold at: Academy, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Gander Mountain, Gun World & Archery Shop, Scheel’s and other sporting goods stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com, Eder’s, OctoberMountainProducts.com, Walmart.com and other online retailers from November 2015 through March 2016 for about $30.
Importer/Distributor: Kinsey’s Inc., d/b/a October Mountain Products, Inc., of Mount Joy, Pa.
Manufactured in: China
