DICK'S Sporting Goods Recalls Hunters' Tree Stands Due to Fall Hazard
Recall 19103 · Apr 11, 2019 · DICK'S Sporting Goods
2,600
units affected
2,600
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 19103
- Date
- Apr 11, 2019
- Company
- DICK'S Sporting Goods
- Units affected
- 2,600
- Product
- Field & Stream Timberline Hang On tree stands
- Remedy
- Refund
- Hazard
- Falls
The product
This recall involves Field & Stream Timberline Hang On Tree Stands. The tree stands are brown metal with a black canvas seat and are used by hunters. The letters "HEH01566" followed by "FS080117" or "FS090117" are printed on the arm of the tree stand between the seat and the safety platform. "Field & Stream" is printed on the bottom of the canvas seat.
What can happen
The weld on the seats can break and cause the seat to fall from the tree, posing a fall hazard.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled tree stands and return them to the nearest DICK's Sporting Goods or Field & Stream store for a full refund or store credit. Consumers with a receipt will receive a full refund and consumers without a receipt will receive a store credit.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- The firm has received three reports of the tree stand seats breaking. No injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- DICK'S Sporting Goods and Field & Stream stores nationwide and online at DicksSportingGoods.com and FieldandStreamshop.com from September 2017 through January 2019 for between $65 and $130.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled field & stream timberline hang on tree stands?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled tree stands and return them to the nearest DICK's Sporting Goods or Field & Stream store for a full refund or store credit. Consumers with a receipt will receive a full refund and consumers without a receipt will receive a store credit.
What is the hazard?
The weld on the seats can break and cause the seat to fall from the tree, posing a fall 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.