October Mountain Products Recalls Hanging Bow Scales Due to Impact and Laceration Hazards
Recalled 2016-06-23. Laceration hazard. Here is what the CPSC published, and what you are owed.
About 640Units
2016-06-23Recall date
YesInjuries
The text below is quoted from the CPSC notice word for word.
- What was recalled
- 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.
- The hazard
- The mounting ring on the scales can break during use, posing impact and laceration hazards to the user.
- 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.
- The remedy
- Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled hanging bow scales and contact October Mountain Products to receive a full refund.
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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