Seattle Manufacturing Corporation Recalls Ice Axes Due to Serious Injury and Fall Hazards
Recalled 2019-08-07. Fall hazard. Here is what the CPSC published, and what you are owed.
About 165Units
2019-08-07Recall date
YesInjuries
The text below is quoted from the CPSC notice word for word.
- What was recalled
- This recall involves Kobah Ice Axes of lengths 60, 65, 70 and 75 centimeters. The axes each have a steel pick and adze joined at the top of an orange aluminum handle shaft by a black polyamide resin head. There is a steel spike in the bottom of the handle shaft. "Kobah," "SMC" and Manufacturer's Lot Number (MLN) 10864 are printed on the handle shaft.
- The hazard
- The spike and/or head of the ice axe can detach from the handle during use, posing serious injury and fall hazards to the climber.
- Injuries
- The firm has received one report of the axe's spike detaching from the handle. No injuries have been reported.
- The remedy
- Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled ice axes and return them to Seattle Manufacturing Corporation (SMC) for a full refund. SMC is contacting all known purchasers directly.
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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