Recalls: Outdoors and Camping
The recalled Shakespeare® brand fishing kits feature the following characters: TAZ® (Tazmanian Devil®), Tweety®, Mucha Lucha® and Spider-Man®. Other fishing kits feature Fishing Heroes™, sold with a silver-colored badge; Kids Kits™, sold with tackle boxes; and Shark™ and Dolphin™ Kits, which have reels in the shape of a shark or dolphin. The fishing kits have brightly colored red and yellow fishing rods, and "Shakespeare" is written on the reels. Fishing kits with purple, blue and pink rods are not included in this recall. Certain translucent red and yellow and metallic-colored red rods also are not included in this recall. Read more.
Two types of descenders, which are used in recreational wall climbing, are included in this recall: Redpoint and Auto-Belay descenders. The descenders consist of a round metal housing into which a retractable red strap (Redpoint) or steel cable (Auto-Belay) is coiled. The front of each descender's round metal housing includes a red label (Redpoint) or green label (Auto-Belay) with the name of the product. A label on the back of the product's housing includes the descender's date of manufacture, last service date, and product number. Redpoint Descenders are identified with product numbers 10024873, 10027646 or 10027798. Auto-Belay Descenders are identified with the product number 10021806. Redpoint Descenders manufactured or serviced from August 27, 2004 through April 6, 2005 are included in the recall. Auto-Belay Descenders serviced from August 27, 2004 through April 6, 2005 are included in the recall. Read more.
The recalled fishing poles are brightly colored and feature pictures of the following cartoon characters on the reels: from Nickelodeon's SpongeBob Squarepants® are SpongeBob, Patrick Star and Sandy Cheeks; Nick Jr.'s Dora the Explorer®; Disney's Tigger; and the cast of Nickelodeon's Rocket Power®. "ZEBCO®" and "Floating Catch ‘Em Kit™" are written on the handles of these poles with the exception of the Rocket Power poles. The Rocket Power poles have a two-piece rod, were sold with sunglasses and "Rocket Power" is written on the rod. Newer fishing poles with a date code on the rod (near the handle) are not included in the recall. Sold at: Discount department, sporting good and toy stores nationwide from August 2001 through March 2005 for between $9 and $13. Read more.
Hunter's View Recall of Safety Harnesses Sold with Tree Stands NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 5, 2005 Release #05-147 Firm's Recall Hotline: (888) 878-0440 CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 CPSC, Hunter's View Announce Recall of Safety Harnesses Sold with Tree Stands Important Note: There is an update to this recall, which can be found by clicking here 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: Safety Harnesses Sold with Tree Stands Units: About 500,000 Manufacturer: Hunter's View, of Peoria, Ill. Hazard: The harnesses could fail during use, resulting in consumers falling from tree stands and suffering serious injuries or death. Incidents/Injuries: None reported Description: These 2004 model year Fall Arrest Systems (harnesses) have model number 3333 and Model Year 2004 written on a white label attached to the harness or the tree strap. They were included with every Hunters View and every Comfort Zone brand tree stand sold under the following names and model numbers: Product Name Model Number Product Name Model Number Product Name Model Number Eagle ATC-4000 12' Buddy XL LS-425 Condor TC-500 Condor Lite ATC-5500 15' Cougar LS-500 Silver Condor TC-560 Silver Condor Lite ATC-5600 Cougar Magnum LS-508 Stealth TCD-500 Silver Hawk Lite ATC-6000 16' Whitetail LS-510 Hawk TCW-400 Trophy Hunter Lite ATCD-5600 16' Silver Puma LS-555 Wildcat TS-105 Silver Condor Lite ATCW-5600 16' Lynx LS-575 Bobcat TS-111 Wildcat CS Lite ATS-1050 15' Buddy Stand LSA-403 Mountain Cat TS-120 Panther Lite HVATS-2000 15' Buddy Stand LSD-402 Panther HVTS-200 Timber Cat Lite ATS-2150 15' Magnum Buddy Stand LSD-425 Razorback TS-350 Big Horn Ram Lite ATS-4100 15' Steel Ladder Stand LSD-500 Hunter TS-355 Silver Daddy ATS-4650 15' Deluxe Ladder Stand LSD-502 Silver Hunter TS-365 Monster Mag Lite ATSD-4100 15' Dual Season Hunter LSD-525 Bighorn Ram TS-400 Full Body Fall Arrest System FAS-3000 15' Condo LSD-602 Big Daddy TS-465 16' Black Bear LS-213 12' Buddy Stand LSW-400 Magnum TSD-102 12' Buddy Stand LS-400 Prairie Falcon TC-120 Razorback TSW-350 15' Buddy Stand LS-403 Hawk TC-400 Sold by: Hunting and sporting good stores nationwide beginning in January 2004 for between $100 and $300. Manufactured in: China Remedy: Consumers should stop using these harnesses immediately and contact Hunters View to receive a free replacement harness. Consumer Contact: Call Hunter's View at (888) 878-0440 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or go to their Web site at www.huntersview.com Read more.
This recall includes Byer of Maine TriLite Stools shipped between February 19, 2004 and June 16, 2004. The affected stools are only those that have been produced in China, specifically those that bear the Byer of Maine logo screen printed in silver ink on the plastic leg hub (see image below). Read more.
It is a small, crossed leg, folding stool that stows in an outside pocket of the backpack. The stool has a metal frame and a fabric seat. This recall includes units manufactured between February 2004 and March 2004. Read more.
July 6, 2004Release # 04-173 Firm's Hotline: (800) 204-7435 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 Note: A lawsuit by CPSC has been filed in relation to this recall CPSC, Rivers Edge/Ardisam, Inc. Announce Recall of Tree Stands WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announces the following recall in voluntary cooperation with the firm below. 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: Big Foot Series and Lite Foot Series hunting tree stands Units: About 78,000Manufacturer: Rivers Edge/Ardisam, Inc., of Cumberland, Wis.Hazard: If the strap mounting bracket loosens or rotates, the strap hook can release, causing the tree stand to detach from the tree. If this occurs, the consumer could fall to the ground.Incidents/Injuries: Rivers Edge/Ardisam, Inc. has received three reports of consumers falling when their stands detached. Two of these consumers reportedly suffered serious injuries, including broken bones.Description: The recalled Big Foot and Lite Foot Series hunting tree stands are "hang-on" stands that can be identified by a yellow warning label affixed to the stand that reads: "Rivers Edge Hunting Products." These tree stands have dual post seat uprights and a gold-colored strap hook bracket. Only these model tree stands with the gold-colored bracket are included in this recall. Sold in: Hunting stores and catalogs nationwide beginning in January 1998 for between $60 and $120. The tree stands were manufactured from January 1998 though July 2001. Manufactured in: U.S.A.Remedy: Consumers should contact Rivers Edge/Ardisam, Inc. to receive free replacement hardware for self-installation. Consumer Contact: Call Rivers Edge/Ardisam, Inc. at (800) 204-7435 or visit their Web site at www.ardisam.co Read more.
May 18, 2004Release # 04-137 Firm's Hotline: (800) 808-1541 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 CPSC and CESSO, LLC Announce Recall of Tree Stand Components WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announces the following recall in voluntary cooperation with the firm below. 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: "Tree Lounge" Tree Stand LevelersUnits: 15,000 Manufacturer/Importer: CESSO, LLC, of Cumming, Ga. Hazard: If the "Tree Lounge" is subjected to significant impact from a heavy load, a tube on the leveler can crack. If the leveler is installed beneath the "Tree Lounge," the bolts attaching the leveler to the "Tree Lounge" can bend or begin to pull through the leveler. In either of these circumstances, users can lose their balance and possibly fall.Incidents/Injuries: CESSO has received three reports of consumer injury associated with leveler failure. Description: Levelers are designed for use with the "Tree Lounge" tree stand. The levelers are powder-coated green, with a T handle screw that spreads or contracts the two tubes of the leveler as necessary in order to level the "Tree Lounge" as the diameter of the tree changes during ascent or descent. Sold by: Firm's Web site, mail-order catalogue and at outdoor specialty stores nationwide from January 2001 through December 2003 for about $70.Manufactured in: U.S.A. and ChinaRemedy: Consumers should return their levelers to the firm for a free repair. Consumer Contact: Call CESSO, LLC at (800) 808-1541 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit their Recall Management Web Site at www.cessollc.com. Consumers can send their levelers to CESSO LLC at 8630 Wallace Tatum Road, Cumming, GA 30040 Read more.
