October Mountain Products Recalls Hanging Bow Scales Due to Impact and Laceration Hazards
CPSC Recall1 injuries · 2016-06-23 · 16203
Hazards
The mounting ring on the scales can break during use, posing impact and laceration hazards to the user.
Recall
Number
16203
Date
2016-06-23
Injuries reported
1
Products
Names
Hanging bow scales
Remedies
Options
Refund
Companies
Retailer(s)
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.
Importer(s)
Kinsey's Inc., d/b/a October Mountain Products, Inc., of Mount Joy, Pa.
Distributor(s)
Kinsey's Inc., d/b/a October Mountain Products, Inc., of Mount Joy, Pa.
Country of manufacture
China
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.