Simms Fishing Products Recalls Wading Staffs: Fall Hazard

September 9, 2010

WASHINGTON, D.C. – THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION, IN COOPERATION WITH THE FIRM NAMED BELOW, TODAY ANNOUNCED A VOLUNTARY RECALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONSUMER PRODUCT. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING RECALLED PRODUCTS IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED. IT IS ILLEGAL TO RESELL OR ATTEMPT TO RESELL A RECALLED CONSUMER PRODUCT.

NAME OF PRODUCT: WADING STAFFS

UNITS: ABOUT 3,000

IMPORTER: SIMMS FISHING PRODUCTS, OF BOZEMAN, MONT.

HAZARD: THE WADING STAFF CAN COLLAPSE POSING A FALL HAZARD TO CONSUMERS.

INCIDENTS/INJURIES: NONE REPORTED.

DESCRIPTION: THE RECALLED PRODUCT IS A WADING STAFF USED TO ASSIST IN WADING RIVERS AND STREAMS. THESE STAFFS, OFFERED IN TWO SIZES (52″ & 56″), ARE STERLING SILVER IN COLOR AND ARE IDENTIFIED BY SIMMS ITEM NUMBERS AWS101152 OR AWS101156 (UPC NUMBERS 94264-10102 OR 94264-10103). THE ITEM NUMBER AND UPC NUMBERS CAN BE FOUND ON THE PRODUCT HANG TAG ATTACHED TO THE STAFF AT TIME OF PURCHASE. AFFECTED WADING STAFFS ARE VISIBLY IDENTIFIABLE BY A SILVER CABLE CONNECTOR.

SOLD BY: AUTHORIZED DEALERS NATIONWIDE FROM MARCH 2010 THROUGH JUNE 2010 FOR ABOUT $120.

MANUFACTURED IN: UNITED STATES

REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY STOP USING THE RECALLED PRODUCT AND CONTACT SIMMS FISHING PRODUCTS OR AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO RECEIVE A FREE REPLACEMENT STAFF OR A FULL REFUND.

CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT SIMMS FISHING PRODUCTS TOLL-FREE AT (877) 789-6555 BETWEEN 8 A.M. AND 5 P.M. MT MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, VISIT THE FIRM’S WEBSITE AT WWW.SIMMSFISHING.COM, OR EMAIL THE FIRM AT RECALL@SIMMSFISHING.COM