CPSC, API Outdoors Announce Recall of Hunting Treestands
USCPSC, API Outdoors Announce Recall of Hunting Treestands
Recalling Firm: API Outdoors, of Tallulah, La., a division of Outland Sports Inc., of Overland Park, Kan.
Reason for Recall / Hazard
A cable that secures the treestand to the tree can break, posing the risk of falls and serious injuries to hunters.
Product Description & Identification
The recalled treestands have the following brand names and model numbers: API Hi-Point Cable Cat Climbing Treestand, Model #CC501 and API Buckmaster Grand Slam Climbing Treestand, Model #GS3800BM. The treestands have an olive green frame, camo seats and seatbacks with black nylon cinch straps, and a yellow "WARNING" or "DANGER" label that reads in part, "Safety Restraint Must Be Used At All Times."
Affected Products
Hunting Treestands
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2003/CPSC-API-Outdoors-Announce-Recall-of-Hunting-Treestands- |
| Title | CPSC, API Outdoors Announce Recall of Hunting Treestands |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/tstand-0.jpg |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Recalled Treestand |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/tstand-1.jpg |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Recalled Treestand |
| Hazards › Name | A cable that secures the treestand to the tree can break, posing the risk of falls and serious injuries to hunters. |
| Injuries › Name | API Outdoors has received two reports of the treestand's cable breaking, including one person who fell from a tree and suffered leg abrasions. |
| Products › Name | Hunting Treestands |
| Products › Type | Hunting Accessories |
| Products › Category I D | 2006 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 9,000 |
| Recall I D | 2310 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should stop using these treestands immediately and call API Outdoors, to receive a free replacement cable. |
| Retailers › Name | Retailers and distributors nationwide, including Wal-Mart, sold the Cable Cat treestands through mid-October 2002, for about $180 and Cabela's stores nationwide sold the Buckmaster treestands through mid-October 2002, for about $230. |
| Recall Date | 2002-10-30T00:00:00 |
| Description | The recalled treestands have the following brand names and model numbers: API Hi-Point Cable Cat Climbing Treestand, Model #CC501 and API Buckmaster Grand Slam Climbing Treestand, Model #GS3800BM. The treestands have an olive green frame, camo seats and seatbacks with black nylon cinch straps, and a yellow "WARNING" or "DANGER" label that reads in part, "Safety Restraint Must Be Used At All Times." |
| Recall Number | 03027 |
| Manufacturers › Name | API Outdoors, of Tallulah, La., a division of Outland Sports Inc., of Overland Park, Kan. |
| Consumer Contact | Call API Outdoors toll-free at (800) 228-4846 anytime. |
| Last Publish Date | 2025-05-02T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | United States |
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