The Recall Desk
Our severity:ModerateCPSC·23061·Announced 2022-12-01

Summit Treestands Recalls Viper Level PRO SD Climbing Treestands for Fall Hazard

Summit Treestands LLC is recalling about 2,555 Viper Level PRO SD climbing treestands because the tree cable can dislodge from the cable assembly, creating a fall hazard. No injuries have been reported.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 2/5 (Moderate).

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The source explicitly states no injuries have been reported. Although the hazard involves potential for serious injury (fall), the absence of reported illness or injury and the voluntary precautionary nature of the recall place this in the Moderate category per the rubric criterion for precautionary recalls with theoretical risk.

Plain-English summary

Summit Treestands LLC of Birmingham, Alabama is recalling about 2,555 Viper Level PRO SD climbing treestands. These treestands have a metal frame, a suspended foam-padded seat in camouflage pattern material, and weigh about 26 pounds. The model numbers are SU81140 and SU81141.

The tree cable on these treestands can dislodge from the cable assembly, posing a fall hazard to consumers. The firm has received two reports of the cable dislodging, though no injuries have been reported.

The affected treestands were sold at sporting goods stores nationwide and online at summitstands.com from January 2022 through October 2022 for about $530. The model number appears in the instruction manual and product packaging but not on the treestand itself. The warning label on the seat will have a mark next to the product name "VIPER LEVEL PRO."

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled treestand and contact Summit Treestands LLC for a full refund. Contact the firm toll-free at 844-940-2688 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT, by email at [email protected], or online at summitstands.com/recall-notices.

The recalled product

Product
Viper Level PRO SD Treestands
Manufacturer
Summit Treestands LLC, of Birmingham, Alabama
Category
Consumer Product — Outdoor / Sporting Equipment
Hazard
Affected units
2,555

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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