Recalled XOP climbing stick attached to tree (sand ripple green color)
Recalled XOP climbing sticks (4-Pack)
Recalled XOP climbing stick (sand ripple green color)
The climbing sticks can break due to a bolt failure on the center step, posing a fall hazard and risk of serious injury.
XOP toll-free at 877-544-6611 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, email at service@xopoutdoors.com or online at www.XOPoutdoors.com and click on “About” for more information.
Recall Details
This recall involves XOP climbing sticks used to climb trees. The climbing sticks have XOP and model number XOP-LMO4-SR printed on the box. They were sold in sand ripple green color in a 4-pack. The climbing sticks measure about 36” inches tall and have three climbing steps.
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled climbing sticks and return them to Xtreme Outdoor Products (XOP) for a full refund or refund in the form of a store credit.
XOP has received two reports of injuries, including scrapes and bruises, a fractured foot and ribs.
Webb’s Sporting Goods and TrailCam stores nationwide, Scheel’s in Omaha, Neb. and Overland Park, Kan., and online at XOPoutdoors.com from November 2018 through December 2018 for about $170.
Xtreme Outdoor Products (XOP), of Dubuque, Iowa
This recall was conducted, voluntarily by the company, under CPSC’s Fast Track Recall process. Fast Track recalls are initiated by firms, who commit to work with CPSC to quickly announce the recall and remedy to protect consumers.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products under the agency’s jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical or mechanical hazard. CPSC's work to help ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters and household chemicals -– contributed to a decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 40 years.
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