Colonial Vinyl Deck Post Kits Recalled by Royal Outdoor Products
NEWS from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public Affairs
Washington, DC 20207
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 17, 2002
Release # 02-201
Royal Outdoor Recall Hotline: (877) 467-6925 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: Mark Ross, (301) 504-7076
CPSC and Royal Outdoor Products Announce Recall of Colonial Vinyl Deck
Post Kits
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Commission (CPSC), Royal Outdoor Products of Woodbridge, Ontario,
Canada, is voluntarily recalling about 1,250 colonial vinyl post kits.
Cracks can develop near the base of the posts. This can allow the
railing to collapse, potentially injuring people on the deck.
CPSC and Royal Outdoor Products have received seven reports of the
posts cracking and one report in which the post failed. Royal Outdoor
Products is not aware of any injuries associated with the posts cracking
or failing.
The recalled Royal Colonial Vinyl Deck Post Kit is intended for
use with the Royal pre-built vinyl deck rail system. The 4-inch square
post has a "lathe turned" design in the middle. A label with the words
"Royal Outdoor Products" and "R008-45-136" is affixed to the bottom of
each post. Each kit contains one post. The posts were made in Canada.
Home Depot stores in the mid-Atlantic region sold these deck post
kits from February 2002 through April 2002 for about $30.
Consumers should stop using the product immediately and contact
Royal Outdoor Products to receive a free reinforcement kit. For more
information, consumers can reach Royal Outdoor Products at (877) 467-
6925 between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Saturday, and 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday ET.
