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. IT IS ILLEGAL TO RESELL OR ATTEMPT TO RESELL A RECALLED CONSUMER PRODUCT.
NAME OF PRODUCT: AMERISTEP PLASTIC STRAP-ON TREE STEP
UNITS: ABOUT 17,800 (RELEASE #10-101 RECALLED 16,000 STEPS WITH DATE CODE 12/08 ON JANUARY 7, 2010. STEPS WITH 10/08 DATE CODE ARE BEING ADDED TO THE ORIGINAL RECALL.)
MANUFACTURER: PRIMAL VANTAGE CO., INC., OF RANDOLPH, N.J.
HAZARD: THE PLASTIC PORTION OF THE STEP CAN BREAK, POSING A FALL HAZARD TO THE USER.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: PRIMAL VANTAGE HAS RECEIVED SIX COMPLAINTS OF STEP BREAKAGE, INCLUDING TWO REPORTS OF CONSUMERS BEING BRUISED AND CUT.
DESCRIPTION: PRODUCT IS A PLASTIC TREE STEP THAT ATTACHES TO A TREE VIA A NYLON STRAP AND A LARGE METAL BUCKLE. IT IS USED TO CLIMB A TREE IN ORDER TO HUNT FROM AN ELEVATED POSITION. MODELS 105 AND 155 BOTH HAVE EITHER A 10/08 OR 12/08 DATE CODE, WHICH IS STAMPED ON THE PLASTIC PORTION OF THE STEP.
SOLD AT: THE PRODUCT WAS SOLD FROM DECEMBER 2008 THROUGH NOVEMBER 2009 AT VARIOUS OUTDOOR AND SPORTING GOODS RETAILERS NATIONWIDE AS A 3-STEP PACKAGE IN MODEL 105 OR AS A SINGLE STEP IN MODEL 155.
MANUFACTURED IN: CHINA
REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING THE TREE STEPS IMMEDIATELY. THEY SHOULD CONTACT PRIMAL VANTAGE FOR DETAILS ON HOW TO OBTAIN A FULL REFUND. CONSUMERS ARE ASKED NOT TO RETURN THE PRODUCT TO RETAIL STORES AS REFUNDS CAN ONLY BE PROVIDED BY PRIMAL VANTAGE.
CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT PRIMAL VANTAGE TOLL FREE AT (866) 972-6168 BETWEEN 9:30 A.M. AND 4:30 P.M. ET MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY OR VISIT THEIR WEBSITE AT WWW.TREESTANDCUSTOMERSERVICE.COM TO PRINT A RETURN FORM OR FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON HOW TO LOCATE THE DATE CODE ON YOUR TREE STEP.
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