The Recall Desk
SevereCPSC·23174·Announced 2023-04-06

Mammut Avalanche Shovels Recalled for Spring Locking Mechanism Failure

Mammut Sports Group is recalling Alugator Ride 3.0 Hoe and Alugator Ride SE avalanche shovels because the spring locking mechanism can fail during emergency excavation, posing risk of injury or death.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The source explicitly describes a risk of injury or death in an emergency life-safety context (avalanche rescue). Although no injuries have been reported, the hazard is a structural/mechanical failure in safety-critical equipment with potential for serious harm, meeting the Severe classification criterion for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported in the High category, elevated to Severe because the stated risk is death.

Plain-English summary

Mammut Sports Group Inc. is recalling approximately 5,580 Alugator Ride 3.0 Hoe and Alugator Ride SE avalanche shovels sold in the United States. These shovels are used to dig out avalanche victims.

The spring locking mechanism on these shovels can fail in an emergency excavation of a person buried by an avalanche, posing a risk of injury or death for the buried person. The recalled shovels are made of aluminum, were sold in silver or black finishes with orange handles, and have production lot numbers 1121 (Alugator Ride 3.0 Hoe sold individually), 1221, and 0322 (Alugator Ride SE sold as part of Barryvox Package and Barryvox Package Tour).

The shovels were sold by outdoor and ski supply stores nationwide and online at https://www.mammut.com/us/en from December 2022 through February 2023 for between $90 and $480. No injuries have been reported.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled shovels and inspect the connection between the shaft and the shovel head to ensure it properly locks into position by following instructions at https://mammut.prezly.com/recall-notice-for-a-call-for-inspection-shovel-locking-mechanism. If the connection does not lock properly, consumers can contact Mammut at 800-451-5127 (Monday–Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET), by email at [email protected], or online for a prepaid return shipping label to obtain a free repair or free replacement shovel.

The recalled product

Product
Alugator Ride 3.0 Hoe and Alugator Ride SE avalanche shovels
Manufacturer
Mammut Sports Group Inc., of Williston, Vermont
Category
Consumer Product — Sports and Outdoor Equipment
Hazard
  • locking-mechanism-failure
  • risk-of-injury-death
Affected units
5,580

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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