Safety regulator, API Outdoors Announce Recall of Hunting Treestands and Treeseats
Recall 00179 · Sep 11, 2000 · API Outdoors, a division
54,000
units affected
54,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 00179
- Date
- Sep 11, 2000
- Company
- API Outdoors, a division
- Units affected
- 54,000
- Product
- Treestands and treeseats
- Product type
- Hunting Accessories
- Hazard
- Falls
The product
The treestands included in this recall are the Alum-I-Lok with model number AL50, Alum-I-Lok Original with model number AL100, Alum-I-Lok Magnum with model number AL100M, Pro-Lock with model number AL050P and Pro-Lock Magnum with model number AL100MR. A yellow and black label with the product name and model number, along with the API Outdoors logo and toll-free number is located on the treestand platform. These treestands have non-slip safety straps and a safety belt. The Bobcat Treeseat with model number AL910 also is part of this recall. A label on the attachment belt below the seat reads, "The Alum-I-Lite Bobcat Treeseat, Model AL-910." The seats with the treestands and treeseats are covered with camouflage fabric.
What can happen
The seat of these devices can collapse, causing the consumer to fall to the ground and suffer injury.
The fix
Consumers should stop using the recalled treestands and treeseats immediately, and contact API Outdoors for a free repair.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injury.
- Sold at
- Hunting supply stores and catalogs nationwide sold the treestands and treeseats, from January 1999 through August 2000. Prices for the treestands were between $60 and $90, and prices for the treeseats were between $30 and $40.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled treestands and treeseats?
Consumers should stop using the recalled treestands and treeseats immediately, and contact API Outdoors for a free repair.
What is the hazard?
The seat of these devices can collapse, causing the consumer to fall to the ground and suffer injury.
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.