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: COMPOSITE DECKS
UNITS: ABOUT 48 MILLION LINEAR FEET (DECKS VARY IN SIZE)
MANUFACTURER: LOUISIANA-PACIFIC (LP) CORP., OF NASHVILLE, TENN.
HAZARD: THE RECALLED DECKING CAN PREMATURELY DETERIORATE AND UNEXPECTEDLY BREAK. CONSUMERS CAN FALL THROUGH BROKEN DECKING AND SUFFER SERIOUS INJURIES.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: LP HAS RECEIVED 37 REPORTS OF COMPOSITE DECKS BREAKING, RESULTING IN 14 INJURIES, INCLUDING A BROKEN WRIST, SPRAINED ANKLE, MINOR LACERATIONS AND BRUISES.
DESCRIPTION: THE RECALL INCLUDES OUTDOOR DECK BOARD AND RAILINGS SOLD UNDER THE BRAND NAMES LP WEATHERBEST®, ABTCO., AND VERANDA®. THEY ARE COMPOSITE PRODUCTS THAT LOOK SIMILAR TO NATURAL WOOD AND WERE SOLD IN VARIOUS COLORS INCLUDING TUSCAN WALNUT/CHESTNUT, DRIFTWOOD GREY/GREYSTONE, PACIFIC CEDAR AND WESTERN REDWOOD. VERANDA DECKING PRODUCTS WERE MANUFACTURED BY MULTIPLE FIRMS; ONLY PRODUCTS MANUFACTURED BY LP ARE INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL.
SOLD AT: THE HOME DEPOT (VERANDA® BRAND) AND BUILDING PRODUCT DEALERS (LP WEATHERBEST® AND ABTCO. BRANDS) NATIONWIDE FROM JANUARY 2005 TO AUGUST 2008 FOR BETWEEN $1.50 AND $2.25 PER LINEAR FOOT.
MANUFACTURED IN: UNITED STATES
REMEDY: CONSUMERS WITH THE RECALLED DECKING SHOULD IMMEDIATELY CONTACT LP FOR A FREE INSPECTION. IF THE DECKING IS AFFECTED BY PREMATURE DETERIORATION, LP WILL ARRANGE FOR A FREE REPLACEMENT.
CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT LP TOLL-FREE AT (888) 325-1184 BETWEEN 6 A.M. AND 5 P.M. PT MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.DECKINGNOTICE.COM
PHOTO OF INSTALLED DECKING
PHOTO INDICATING DAMAGED DECKING
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