Elevate Outdoor Collective Recalls Backcountry Access Avalanche Transceivers Due to Risk of Loss of Emergency Communications

Recall number

22147

Title

Elevate Outdoor Collective Recalls Backcountry Access Avalanche Transceivers Due to Risk of Loss of Emergency Communications

Recall date

2022-06-02T00:00:00

Manufacturers

[{"CompanyID":"","Name":"Backcountry Access, Inc."}]

Made in

[{"Country":"United States"}]

Importers

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Distributors

[{"CompanyID":"","Name":"K2 Sports LLC d/b/a Elevate Outdoor Collective, of Seattle, Wash"}]

Sold at

[{"CompanyID":"","Name":"REI, Evo, Cripple Creek Backcountry and other specialty stores nationwide and online at amazon.com, backcountry.com, snowbigdeal.com, jagaloon.com and specialty websites from July 2021 through February 2022 for about $390."}]

Products

[{"CategoryID":"","Description":"","Model":"","Name":"Backcountry Access Tracker4 Avalanche Transceivers","NumberOfUnits":"About 9,000 (In addition, about 450 were sold in Canada)","Type":""}]

UPCs

[]

Hazards

[{"HazardType":"","HazardTypeID":"","Name":"The toggle switch can separate from the transceiver, and prevent the transceiver from switching to search mode, making it difficult to locate a skier in an avalanche, which can result in severe bodily harm or death if a skier is buried under snow."}]

Remedies

[{"Name":"Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Tracker4 Avalanche Transceiver and contact Backcountry Access to receive a prepaid shipping label to return the recalled transceiver for a free replacement transceiver."}]

Injuries reported

[{"Name":"Elevate Outdoor Collective has received 14 reports of broken toggle switches. No injuries have been reported."}]

Description

This recall involves the Backcountry Access Tracker4 Avalanche Transceiver sold in yellow and black. The transceiver has a digital screen on the front and is about five inches long and three inches wide. "BCA" and the model name "Tracker4" are printed on the front of the unit. The serial number for a transceiver is located inside the battery compartment after removing the top AAA battery. Only the transceivers with serial numbers beginning with 21H05 or 21H06 are affected by this recall.

Notice

https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/Elevate-Outdoor-Collective-Recalls-Backcountry-Access-Avalanche-Transceivers-Due-to-Risk-of-Loss-of-Emergency-Communications

Last published

2022-06-02T00:00:00

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CPSC Consumer Product Recalls (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission), pages.json, sha256 1b022dde64a0, published 2026-09-24

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