CPSCGeneral Alert

October Mountain Products Recalls Hanging Bow Scales Due to Impact and Laceration Hazards

Name: October Mountain Products Recalls Hanging Bow Scales Due to Impact and Laceration Hazards
Brand: October Mountain Products
SKU: CPSC-16203
Availability: Discontinued
Rating: 1.0 (1 reviews)

Published: June 23, 2016Recall ID: 16203Category: generalCountry: US

Reason for Recall / Hazard

The mounting ring on the scales can break during use, posing impact and laceration hazards to the user.

Product Description & Identification

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.

Affected Products

Hanging bow scales

Additional Source Details

Field	Value
U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2016/October-Mountain-Products-Recalls-Hanging-Bow-Scale
Title	October Mountain Products Recalls Hanging Bow Scales Due to Impact and Laceration Hazards
Images › 1 › U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2016.16203.16203a.jpg
Images › 1 › Caption	Recalled OMP M-100 digital hanging bow scale
Images › 2 › U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2016.16203.16203b.jpg
Images › 2 › Caption	Broken mounting ring from the recalled OMP M-100 digital hanging bow scale.
Hazards › Name	The mounting ring on the scales can break during use, posing impact and laceration hazards to the user.
Injuries › Name	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.
Products › Name	Hanging bow scales
Products › Type	Archery
Products › Category I D	68289
Products › Number Of Units	About 640
Recall I D	7778
Remedies › Name	Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled hanging bow scales and contact October Mountain Products to receive a full refund.
Importers › Name	Kinsey's Inc., d/b/a October Mountain Products, Inc., of Mount Joy, Pa.
Retailers › Name	Academy, Dick's Sporting Goods, Gander Mountain, Gun World & Archery Shop, Scheel's and other sporting goods stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com, Eder's, OctoberMountainProducts.com, Walmart.com and other online retailers from November 2015 through March 2016 for about $30.
Recall Date	2016-06-23T00:00:00
Description	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.
Distributors › Name	Kinsey's Inc., d/b/a October Mountain Products, Inc., of Mount Joy, Pa.
Recall Number	16203
Remedy Options › Option	Refund
Consumer Contact	October Mountain Products (OMP) at 800-366-4269 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, via email at Info@OctoberMountain.com or online at www.OctoberMountain.com and click on the Support/Recall tab for more information.
Last Publish Date	2016-08-31T00:00:00
Manufacturer Countries › Country	China

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