About 7,700 Tethrd One Stick Gen 2 climbing sticks are being recalled. Under pressure, one or more of the climbing stick’s steps could crack causing them to break, posing fall and injury hazards to the users.
Tethrd has received five reports of a step breaking. No injuries were reported. The items were sold online at tethrdnation.com from June 2022 through July 2022 for between $140 and $350.
The recall involves 2022 model year Tethrd One Stick Gen 2 climbing sticks with serial numbers ranging from THSP-TONE-010000 to THSP-TONE-017749. The serial number is located on the back side of the rope locking system (Dynaloc). The rope locking system is the black rectangle on the side of the stick with the silver Tethrd logo.
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled climbing sticks and contact the manufacturer for instructions on returning the recalled products at no cost. The manufacturer will have the stick tested and, if determined not to conform to the manufacturer’s specifications, will be replaced.
Tethrd is also contacting all known purchasers directly.
