Primal Vantage Expands Recall of Plastic Tree Steps Due to Fall Hazard
Recall 11024 · Oct 27, 2010 · Primal Vantage
40,000
units affected
40,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 11024
- Date
- Oct 27, 2010
- Company
- Primal Vantage
- Units affected
- 40,000
- Product
- Ameristep Plastic Strap-On Tree Step
- Product type
- Tree Stands (Hunting)
- Remedy
- Refund
- Hazard
- Falls
The product
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. Model numbers 105 and 155 both have a "08", which is stamped on the plastic portion of the step denoting the year of manufacture.
What can happen
The plastic portion of the step can break, posing a fall hazard to the user.
The fix
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.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Primal Vantage has received six complaints of step breakage, including two reports of consumers being bruised and cut.
- Sold at
- The product was sold from April 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.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled ameristep plastic strap-on tree step?
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.
What is the hazard?
The plastic portion of the step can break, posing a fall hazard to the user.
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.