CPSCGeneral Alert
CPSC, Kadant Composites Inc. Announce Recall of Certain GeoDeck™ Decking and Rai...
Published: August 19, 2005Recall ID: 05247Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / 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.
Product Description & Identification
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.
Affected Products
GeoDeck™ Decking and Railing Materials
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2005/CPSC-Kadant-Composites-Inc-Announce-Recall-of-Certain-GeoDeck-Decking-and-Railing-Materials- |
| Title | CPSC, Kadant Composites Inc. Announce Recall of Certain GeoDeck™ Decking and Railing Materials |
| Images › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/c95e84e1e04747329320ce2e4057d35c.jpg |
| Images › Caption | Recalled Decking and Railing Materials |
| Hazards › Name | 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. |
| Injuries › Name | Kadant Composites has received about 370 reports of accelerated degradation of the decking material. No injuries have been reported. |
| Products › Name | GeoDeck™ Decking and Railing Materials |
| Products › Type | Decking Materials |
| Products › Category I D | 1908 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 11,000 constructed decks |
| Recall I D | 2996 |
| Remedies › Name | 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. |
| Retailers › Name | Retail lumberyards nationwide, from April 2002 through July 2005, for between about $2 and $2.50 per linear foot. |
| Recall Date | 2005-08-19T00:00:00 |
| Description | 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. |
| Recall Number | 05247 |
| Manufacturers › Name | Kadant Composites Inc., of Bedford, Mass. |
| Consumer Contact | Firm is out of business. Contact Information is no longer available. |
| Last Publish Date | 2024-10-30T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | United States |