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RVL IIIPrimal Vantage Expands Recall of Plastic Tree Steps Due to Fall Hazard
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NEWS from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 19, 2010
Release #10-236
Firm's Recall Hotline: (866) 972-6168
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
Primal Vantage Expands Recall of Plastic Tree Steps Due to Fall Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in
cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary
recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using
recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal
to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Name of Product: Ameristep Plastic Strap-On Tree Step
Units: About 17,800 (Release #10-101 recalled 16,000 steps with date
code 12/08 on January 7, 2010. Steps with 10/08 date code are being
added to the original recall.)
Manufacturer: Primal Vantage Co., Inc., of Randolph, N.J.
Hazard: The plastic portion of the step can break, posing a fall hazard
to the user.
Incidents/Injuries: Primal Vantage has received six complaints of step
breakage, including two reports of consumers being bruised and cut.
Description: 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. Models 105 and 155 both have
either a 10/08 or 12/08 date code, which is stamped on the plastic
portion of the step.
Sold at: The product was sold from December 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.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: 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.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Primal Vantage
toll free at (866) 972-6168 between 9:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. ET Monday
through Friday or visit their website at
www.treestandcustomerservice.com to print a return form or for further
information on how to locate the date code on your tree step.
To see this recall on CPSC's web site, including a picture of the
recalled product, please go to:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pr.../prhtml10/10236.html