The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·20774·Announced 2020-09-03

StoreYourBoard Recalls Hi-Lift Storage Hoists Due to Strap Breakage Hazard

StoreYourBoard.com is recalling Hi-Lift Storage Hoists because green polypropylene straps can break, causing stored items to fall and potentially injure passersby.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product where the straps can break and cause objects to fall, but the source explicitly states that no injuries have been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

StoreYourBoard.com is recalling approximately 36,700 Hi-Lift Storage Hoist Classic and Pro models sold with green polypropylene straps. The recall also includes about 250 units sold in Canada. The hoists are used to suspend equipment for storage. The hazard involves the green straps, which can break while the hoist is in use, causing the suspended object to fall and posing an injury hazard to passersby. StoreYourBoard has received six reports of straps breaking, but no injuries have been reported.

The recalled products were sold online at www.StoreYourBoard.com, Amazon.com, Walmart.com, and eBay.com nationwide from January 2018 through June 2020 for about $35. The packaging for the Hi-Lift Storage Hoist says "Spire Supply." Only green straps are included in this recall; black straps are not affected.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled green straps and contact StoreYourBoard.com for instructions on proper disposal and to receive free black replacement straps. StoreYourBoard.com is contacting all known purchasers directly. Consumers can also reach the company toll-free at 877-729-2509 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or via email at [email protected].

The recalled product

Product
Hi-Lift Storage Hoist Classic and Pro models sold with green polypropylene straps
Manufacturer
Spire LLC d/b/a StoreYourBoard.com, of Troy, Va.
Category
Consumer Product — Storage Equipment
Hazard
Affected units
36,700

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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