CONSUMER SAFETY ALERT
Fall
CPSC, API Outdoors Announce Recall of Hunting Treestands
The recalled treestands have the following brand names and model numbers: API Hi-Point Cable Cat Climbing Treestand, Model #CC501 and API Buckmaster Grand Slam Climbing Treestand, Model #GS3800BM. The treestands have an olive green frame, camo seats and seatbacks with black nylon cinch straps, and a yellow "WARNING" or "DANGER" label that reads in part, "Safety Restraint Must Be Used At All Times."
Required Consumer Action
Consumers should stop using these treestands immediately and call API Outdoors, to receive a free replacement cable.
Contact Information
Call API Outdoors toll-free at (800) 228-4846 anytime.
Recall Details
Sold At
Retailers and distributors nationwide, including Wal-Mart, sold the Cable Cat treestands through mid-October 2002, for about $180 and Cabela's stores nationwide sold the Buckmaster treestands through mid-October 2002, for about $230.
Injuries
API Outdoors has received two reports of the treestand's cable breaking, including one person who fell from a tree and suffered leg abrasions.
Manufacturer
Wal-Mart
Recall Number
03027
Product Information
Product Name
API Buckmaster Grand Slam Climbing Treestand
Manufacturer Name
Wal-Mart
Manufactured In
United States