The CPSC said users should stop using the boots and contact The North Face for instructions on how to get a full refund.

Available in various sizes and styles, these packs all have one big thing in common: they're tougher than you probably need.

Philipp Brugger from Austria and Nicolas Hojac from Switzerland climbed the north faces of Eiger, Mönch & Jungfrau in 15 ...