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Ol' Man Treestand Recall
Below is the CPSC notice regarding the Ol' Man treestand recall. The locking pins in the treestand may unexpectedly come out, causing serious injury from a fall.
Pritzker | Ruohonen, a premier product liability law firm, is reprinting the CPSC recall notice as a public service. The firm is recognized nationally in the area of product recalls and has been interviewed by the New York Times, Wall Street Journal and other publications. To contact Pritzker | Ruohonen for a free consultation, call toll-free at 1-888-377-8900 or submit the firm’s online-consultation form for review by an attorney.
Ol’ Man Treestands Recalled by TSR Inc.; Locking Pins Can Unexpectedly Fall Out, Posing a Fall Hazard
July 17, 2007 - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in cooperation with TSR Inc., today announced a voluntary recall of the following Ol' Man treestands and replacement pin sets. Consumers should stop using the recalled Ol' Man treestands immediately.
Name of Product: Treestands
Units: About 9,000 treestands, and about 500 replacement pin sets sold separately.
Importer/Distributor: TSR Inc., of Jay, Fla.
Hazard: The locking pins in the treestands can come out unexpectedly, exposing consumers to possible injury due to a fall.
Incidents/Injuries: TSR has received five reports of pins coming out of the Ol' Man treestand, including four injuries from falls.
Description: The recall involves locking pins, which secure the cables that connect the treestand to a tree. The pins were sold with the 2006 Ol’ Man treestands, including the MV-MO (Multi-Vision), GMV-MO (Grand Multi-Vision), OMDX-MO (Original XX), GOMDX-MO (Grand XX), AMVP-MO (Multi Vision Pro), AGMVP-MO (Grand Multi-Vision Pro), AOMP-MO (Ol’ Man Pro), and AGOMP-MO (Grand Ol’ Man Pro). The recalled treestands are stamped on the underside of the teeth plates with “TSR 06” and one of the following date codes: 6018, 6019, 6020, 6021, 6022, 6027, 6028, 6029, 6030, 6032, 6033, 6034, 6035, 6036, 6037, or 6041.
The recall also includes the 2006 Ol’ Man Replacement Pin Sets, model PL. No other models or parts are included in this recall.
Sold at: Various hunting supply stores from August 2006 through January 2007. The treestands sold for between $100 and $400, and the replacement pin sets sold for between $10 and $14.
If you or someone in your family has fallen from an Ol' Man treestand, DO NOT return the treestand to TSR Inc. or the store where it was purchased. The treestand is evidence and should be preserved. For a free consultation with a product liability lawyer, please call toll-free at 1-888-377-8900 or submit the firm's online consultation form.
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