Academy Sports + Outdoors Recalls Crossbow Cocking Ropes Due to Laceration Hazard
Recall 13086 · Jan 2, 2013 · Academy Sports + Outdoors
6,300
units affected
6,300
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 13086
- Date
- Jan 2, 2013
- Company
- Academy Sports + Outdoors
- Units affected
- 6,300
- Product
- Game Winner® crossbow cocking ropes
- Product type
- Archery
- Remedy
- Refund
- Hazard
- Cuts
The product
This recall involves Game Winner® cocking ropes with model number FSGWAR3018 and UPC 400214726596. The cocking ropes help users get a better grip on the crossbow string and aid in pulling it back. They have an approximately 50-inch long black nylon rope, two black plastic hooks and two t-handles. The model and UPC numbers are located on the instruction card that comes with the product.
What can happen
The hooks attaching the cocking rope to the crossbow string can break and cause it to recoil, posing a laceration hazard.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled cocking ropes and return them to Academy for a full refund.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- The company has received four reports of the hooks on the cocking ropes
- Sold at
- Academy stores nationwide and on the company's website www.academy.com between June 2012 and October 2012 for about $10.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled game winner® crossbow cocking ropes?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled cocking ropes and return them to Academy for a full refund.
What is the hazard?
The hooks attaching the cocking rope to the crossbow string can break and cause it to recoil, posing a laceration hazard.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.