Grand Trunk Recalls Parachute Hammocks Due to Fall Hazard

September 24, 2009

WASHINGTON, D.C. – THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION, IN COOPERATION WITH THE FIRM NAMED BELOW, TODAY ANNOUNCED A VOLUNTARY RECALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONSUMER PRODUCT. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING RECALLED PRODUCTS IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED.

NAME OF PRODUCT: SINGLE AND DOUBLE “PARACHUTE” HAMMOCKS

UNITS: ABOUT 2,500

MANUFACTURER: TRAVEL HAMMOCK INC., DBA GRAND TRUNK, OF SKOKIE, ILL.

HAZARD: THE HAMMOCK’S SUPPORTING HOOKS CAN FAIL, CAUSING OCCUPANTS TO FALL AND SUFFER INJURIES.

INCIDENTS/INJURIES: THE FIRM HAS RECEIVED NINE INCIDENTS OF HOOKS FAILING, RESULTING IN BUMPS, BRUISES AND/OR SCRAPES.

DESCRIPTION: THE RECALLED HAMMOCKS WERE SOLD IN SINGLE AND DOUBLE VERSIONS AND PACKAGED IN A NYLON SACK. THE GRAND TRUNK LOGO IS PRINTED ON THE SACK. THE FOLLOWING MODELS AND COLORS ARE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL: SH-01 (SINGLE OLIVE/KHAKI), SH-02 (SINGLE BLUE/NAVY BLUE), SH-06 (SINGLE ROYAL/KHAKI), DH-01 (DOUBLE OLIVE/KHAKI), DH-02 (DOUBLE LT. BLUE/YELLOW), DH-03(DOUBLE NAVY/SILVER), DH-04 (DOUBLE NAVY/RED). THE MODEL NUMBER CAN BE LOCATED ON THE PRODUCT’S HANG TAG.

SOLD AT: SPECIALTY OUTDOOR RETAILERS NATIONWIDE FROM JULY 2008 THROUGH JUNE 2009 FOR BETWEEN $50 AND $60.

MANUFACTURED IN: INDONESIA

REMEDY: CONSUMER SHOULD STOP USING THE RECALLED HAMMOCKS IMMEDIATELY AND CONTACT THE FIRM FOR A FREE REPAIR KIT.

CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT GRAND TRUNK TOLL-FREE AT (877) 365-2965 BETWEEN 9 A.M. AND 5 P.M. CT MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.GRANDTRUNKGOODS.COM