CPSCGeneral Alert
Primal Vantage Expands Recall of Plastic Tree Steps Due to Fall Hazard
Published: October 27, 2010Recall ID: 11024Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The plastic portion of the step can break, posing a fall hazard to the user.
Product Description & Identification
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. Model numbers 105 and 155 both have a "08", which is stamped on the plastic portion of the step denoting the year of manufacture.
Affected Products
Ameristep Plastic Strap-On Tree Step
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2010/Primal-Vantage-Expands-Recall-of-Plastic-Tree-Steps-Due-to-Fall-Hazard |
| Title | Primal Vantage Expands Recall of Plastic Tree Steps Due to Fall Hazard |
| Images › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2011.11024.11024.jpg |
| Hazards › Name | The plastic portion of the step can break, posing a fall hazard to the user. |
| Injuries › Name | Primal Vantage has received six complaints of step breakage, including two reports of consumers being bruised and cut. |
| Products › Name | Ameristep Plastic Strap-On Tree Step |
| Products › Type | Tree Stands (Hunting) |
| Products › Category I D | 68312 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 40,000 (In January and May 2010 releases #10-101 with 16,000 products, and #10-236 with an additional 1,800 recalled steps, bringing the total to 17,800, included date codes 12/08 and 10/08, December 2008 and October 2008 respectively). All steps that include a "08" date code are being added to the recall, adding 22,000 units. |
| Recall I D | 494 |
| Remedies › Name | 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. |
| Retailers › Name | The product was sold from April 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. |
| Recall Date | 2010-10-27T00:00:00 |
| 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. Model numbers 105 and 155 both have a "08", which is stamped on the plastic portion of the step denoting the year of manufacture. |
| Recall Number | 11024 |
| Manufacturers › Name | Primal Vantage Co., Inc., of Randolph, N.J. |
| Remedy Options › Option | Refund |
| 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. |
| Last Publish Date | 2016-07-08T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | China |