Mammut Alugator Ride 3.0 Hoe and Alugator Ride SE avalanche shovels — suffocation risk

Hazard

The spring locking mechanism on the shovels can fail in an emergency excavation of a person buried by an avalanche. This is due to the pin joint that connects the shovel shaft to the shovel blade not being positioned correctly in every case, which can cause the shovel blade to detach from the shaft. This therefore poses a risk of injury or death for the buried person. The affected batches of the products do not meet the requirements of the General Product Safety Regulations 2005.

Remedy

Recall of the product from end users. For further information, please access the Mammut recall site here: https://mammut.prezly.com/recall-notice-for-a-call-for-inspection-shovel-locking-mechanism

Product recall

Measures taken

• Recall of product from end users

Product description

Two variations of aluminium shovels with orange handles, one with a black finish and one with a silver finish. Designed for digging out avalanche victims. The product name and production lot number are printed on shovel shaft near the handle.