CPSC2005-08-19
CPSC, Kadant Composites Inc. Announce Recall of Certain GeoDeck™ Decking and Railing Materials
Kadant Composites Inc., of Bedford, Mass.
Hazard
When the decking or railing material is exposed to hot temperatures and sunlight, it can prematurely degrade. The degraded material could break, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
Remedy
Consumers should check their GeoDeck™ decking materials for visible cracks on the surface and check to see if the surface can be easily scratched with a fingernail or the corner of a credit card. However, the firm is out of business and a remedy is no longer available, so consumers will need to arrange for repairs themselves.
Sold at
Retail lumberyards nationwide, from April 2002 through July 2005, for between about $2 and $2.50 per linear foot.
Affected count
About 11,000 constructed decks
Injuries reported
Kadant Composites has received about 370 reports of accelerated degradation of the decking material. No injuries have been reported.
Manufactured in
United States
Products
GeoDeck™ Decking and Railing Materials
Consumer contact
Firm is out of business. Contact Information is no longer available.
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2005/CPSC-Kadant-Composites-Inc-Announce-Recall-of-Certain-GeoDeck-Decking-and-Railing-Materials-Don't want to check this manually?
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