Simms Fishing Products Recalls Wading Staffs Due to Fall Hazard
Home product recall 10-336. Announced by CPSC on Sep 8, 2010.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Sep 8, 2010. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- About 3,000 units, as CPSC gives them
- None injuries, CPSC’s notice says
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The wading staff can collapse posing a fall hazard to consumers.
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What should you do?
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.
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- How to reach the firm: 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
Which ones are recalled?
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.
About 3,000 units, as CPSC gives them.
Wading Staffs.
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Numbers to check against yours
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UPC
9426410102 -
UPC
9426410103
Copied exactly as CPSC lists them.
CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 1 photo on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Made by Simms Fishing Products, Bozeman, Mont.
- Authorized dealers nationwide from March 2010 through June 2010 for about $120.
- Made in United States, as the notice gives it.
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Was anyone hurt?
None reported.
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What the record doesn’t say
- The notice lists no model numbers in a field of their own; its description may give them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.
Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
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