The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·16773·Announced 2016-09-27

GTHI Recalls Trango Raptor Ice Tools Due to Fall Hazard

Great Trango Holdings is recalling Trango Raptor ice tools because the head can detach from the shaft, posing a fall hazard to climbers.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (fall hazard) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the High severity criteria in the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Great Trango Holdings, Inc. (GTHI) is recalling approximately 220 Trango Raptor ice tools used for mountain climbing. The recalled tools have a blue and black shaft, measure approximately 19 inches tall, and weigh about 1.4 lbs. They feature an ice pick at the end of a curved shaft and a rubber handle with the words "raptor" and "TRANGO" written in white letters.

The recall is being issued because the head of the ice tool can detach from the shaft, which poses a fall hazard to climbers. GTHI has received two reports of the head detaching from the shaft, but no injuries have been reported.

The recalled ice tools were sold at authorized GTHI dealers and outdoor specialty stores nationwide and online at www.trango.com from October 2015 through February 2016 for about $175. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled ice tools and contact GTHI for a full refund or replacement. Owners of the recalled tools have been contacted directly.

The recalled product

Product
Ice Tools
Manufacturer
Great Trango Holdings, Inc. (GTHI), of Louisville, Colo.
Category
Consumer Product — Climbing Equipment
Hazard
Affected units
220

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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