STUBAI Recalls Ice Axes Due to Laceration and Impact Hazards
Recalled 2016-07-28. Laceration hazard. Here is what the CPSC published, and what you are owed.
About 20Units
2016-07-28Recall date
None reportedInjuries
The text below is quoted from the CPSC notice word for word.
- What was recalled
- This recall involves the STUBAI Tour Lite Telescope ice axe. The red and black axe ranges about 20 to 35 inches long with an aluminum head that is 9 inches long and 1 inch wide. "STUBAI" is printed on the top side of the axe above the black gripper. The axe weighs about one pound and can be adjusted from about 23 to 37 inches. The batch number is printed on the head and on the top of the shaft on the axe. The batch numbers included in this recall are: 865 on the head and 870 on the shaft.
- The hazard
- The knife in the axe handle can detach, posing a laceration or impact hazard to the user or bystanders.
- Injuries
- None reported
- The remedy
- Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled ice axe and contact STUBAI for instructions on receiving a free replacement axe.
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.
More laceration recalls · Recalls in 2016 · All product recalls