CPSCJune 23, 2016

October Mountain Products Hanging Bow Scales recall: Impact and Laceration Hazards

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

Why was October Mountain Products Hanging Bow Scales recalled?

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

What should I do if I have this product?

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled hanging bow scales and contact October Mountain Products to receive a full refund. Contact: October Mountain Products (OMP) at 800-366-4269 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, via email at [email protected] or online at www.OctoberMountain.com and click on the Support/Recall tab for more information.

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Is my product affected?

Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.

Product
Hanging bow scales
Company
Kinsey's Inc., d/b/a October Mountain Products, Inc., of Mount Joy, Pa.
Quantity
About 640
Sold at
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
June 23, 2016
Incidents / 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.
Agency
CPSC

Product 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.

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