The Recall Desk
SevereCPSC·04173·Announced 2004-07-06

Rivers Edge Recalls Big Foot and Lite Foot Hunting Tree Stands

Rivers Edge/Ardisam, Inc. is recalling about 78,000 hunting tree stands because a mounting bracket may loosen, causing the stand to detach and the user to fall.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves significant injury reports, specifically two consumers suffering serious injuries including broken bones, which meets the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Rivers Edge/Ardisam, Inc. of Cumberland, Wisconsin, is recalling about 78,000 Big Foot Series and Lite Foot Series hunting tree stands. The recall involves "hang-on" stands manufactured from January 1998 through July 2001 and sold at hunting stores and catalogs nationwide for between $60 and $120. The affected stands are identified by a yellow warning label reading "Rivers Edge Hunting Products," dual post seat uprights, and a gold-colored strap hook bracket.

The recall is due to a hazard where the strap mounting bracket may loosen or rotate, allowing the strap hook to release and the tree stand to detach from the tree. This could cause the consumer to fall to the ground. The company has received three reports of consumers falling when their stands detached, with two of these consumers reportedly suffering serious injuries, including broken bones.

Consumers should contact Rivers Edge/Ardisam, Inc. at (800) 204-7435 or visit www.ardisam.com to receive free replacement hardware for self-installation.

The recalled product

Product
Big Foot Series and Lite Foot Series hunting tree stands
Manufacturer
Rivers Edge/Ardisam, Inc., of Cumberland, Wis.
Category
Consumer Product — Hunting Accessories
Hazard
Affected units
78,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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