Primal Vantage Expands Recall of Plastic Tree Steps Due to Fall Hazard

Recalled October 27, 2010 · CPSC recall 11024 · Primal Vantage

Hazard

The plastic portion of the step can break, posing a fall hazard to the user.

Remedy

Refund

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.

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. Model numbers 105 and 155 both have a "08", which is stamped on the plastic portion of the step denoting the year of manufacture.

What to do

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.

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.

Product

Ameristep Plastic Strap-On Tree Step

Manufacturer(s)

Primal Vantage Co., Inc., of Randolph, N.J.

Retailers

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.

Made in

China

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →