Safety regulator, Kadant Composites Inc. Announce Recall of Certain GeoDeck™ Decking and Railing Materials
Recall 05247 · Aug 19, 2005 · Kadant Composites Inc.
11,000
units affected
11,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 05247
- Date
- Aug 19, 2005
- Company
- Kadant Composites Inc.
- Units affected
- 11,000
- Product
- GeoDeck™ Decking and Railing Materials
- Product type
- Decking Materials
- Hazard
- Falls
The product
GeoDeck™ is a composite decking product that looks similar to natural wood and is sold in three colors, including: driftwood, cedar and mahogany. The decking materials were manufactured between April 2002 and October 2003. Each decking and railing component has a manufacturing date stamp (day/month/year) on the cut end, which may still be visible on uninstalled materials.
What can happen
When the decking or railing material is exposed to hot temperatures and sunlight, it can prematurely degrade. The degraded material could break, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
The fix
Consumers should check their GeoDeck™ decking materials for visible cracks on the surface and check to see if the surface can be easily scratched with a fingernail or the corner of a credit card. However, the firm is out of business and a remedy is no longer available, so consumers will need to arrange for repairs themselves.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Kadant Composites has received about 370 reports of accelerated degradation of the decking material. No injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- Retail lumberyards nationwide, from April 2002 through July 2005, for between about $2 and $2.50 per linear foot.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled geodeck™ decking and railing materials?
Consumers should check their GeoDeck™ decking materials for visible cracks on the surface and check to see if the surface can be easily scratched with a fingernail or the corner of a credit card. However, the firm is out of business and a remedy is no longer available, so consumers will need to arrange for repairs.
What is the hazard?
When the decking or railing material is exposed to hot temperatures and sunlight, it can prematurely degrade. The degraded material could break, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
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.