Rapala Recalls StrikeMaster Ice Augers Due To Injury Hazard
Recalled 2015-03-06. Lithium battery hazard. Here is what the CPSC published, and what you are owed.
About 3,000 in the United...Units
2015-03-06Recall date
None reportedInjuries
The text below is quoted from the CPSC notice word for word.
- What was recalled
- The Lithium Lazer™ ice auger is used by ice fishermen to cut circular holes in ice to access the water and fish below. The Lithium Lazer™ ice auger is a 24-pound black and red unit powered by an electric motor and a rechargeable 50-volt lithium ion battery. The auger has two handles, a power switch, a trigger switch and a drill, and is identified with the logo for StrikeMaster Ice Augers on the front of the powerhead. It also is identified as a Lithium Lazer™ on the top of the powerhead.
- The hazard
- The trigger switch on the auger could fail and the unit not turn off, posing an injury hazard.
- Injuries
- None
- The remedy
- Return to the place where purchased for a full refund, or return to Rapala for a full refund or $700 credit toward a new product on www.rapala.com.
The details
What a recall entitles you to
A refund, a repair or a replacement. The notice says which. It costs you
nothing and there is usually no receipt requirement.
Stop using the product first. Recalls do not expire. An old one still counts.
The full CPSC notice, including photographs, is at cpsc.gov.
Source: CPSC SaferProducts recall feed, retrieved 2026-08-06. Newest recall on file 2026-07-30.
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