CPSC2002-10-30
CPSC, API Outdoors Announce Recall of Hunting Treestands
API Outdoors, of Tallulah, La., a division of Outland Sports Inc., of Overland Park, Kan.
Hazard
A cable that secures the treestand to the tree can break, posing the risk of falls and serious injuries to hunters.
Remedy
Consumers should stop using these treestands immediately and call API Outdoors, to receive a free replacement cable.
Sold at
Retailers and distributors nationwide, including Wal-Mart, sold the Cable Cat treestands through mid-October 2002, for about $180 and Cabela's stores nationwide sold the Buckmaster treestands through mid-October 2002, for about $230.
Affected count
About 9,000
Injuries reported
API Outdoors has received two reports of the treestand's cable breaking, including one person who fell from a tree and suffered leg abrasions.
Manufactured in
United States
Products
Hunting Treestands
Consumer contact
Call API Outdoors toll-free at (800) 228-4846 anytime.
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2003/CPSC-API-Outdoors-Announce-Recall-of-Hunting-Treestands-Don't want to check this manually?
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