The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereCPSC·16013·Announced 2015-10-20

API Outdoors Recalls Climbing Tree Stands Due to Fall Hazard

Global Manufacturing Company is recalling API Outdoors climbing tree stands because the cable assembly can release, posing a fall hazard.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a significant injury report, including a broken vertebra, fractured rib, and sprained shoulder, which meets the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Global Manufacturing Company is recalling approximately 5,300 API Outdoors climbing tree stands, model GCL300-A (The Marksman), with batch numbers 9G-0114 and 9G-0614. The recall involves model year 2014 stands that were sold at Menards and Rogers Sporting Goods stores nationwide and online from June 2014 through June 2015 for between $140 and $180.

The cable assembly on the recalled tree stands can release, which poses a fall hazard to the user. Global Manufacturing Company has received one report of the cable assembly releasing, which resulted in a broken vertebra, fractured rib, and sprained shoulder.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled tree stands and return them for free replacement cables. The batch number starts with BN and can be found on a small tag located on the frame below the seat. For more information, consumers can contact Global Manufacturing Company at 888-393-9611 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or visit www.apioutdoors.com.

The recalled product

Product
Climbing tree stands
Manufacturer
Global Manufacturing Company, of Windom, Minn.
Category
Consumer Product — Hunting Equipment
Hazard
Affected units
5,300

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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