Academy Sports + Outdoors Crossbow Cocking Ropes recall: Laceration Hazard
Academy Sports + Outdoors Recalls Crossbow Cocking Ropes Due to Laceration Hazard
Why was Academy Sports + Outdoors Crossbow Cocking Ropes recalled?
The hooks attaching the cocking rope to the crossbow string can break and cause it to recoil, posing a laceration hazard.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled cocking ropes and return them to Academy for a full refund. Contact: Academy Sports + Outdoors; toll-free at (888) 922-2336, from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. CT Monday through Saturday and from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. CT on Sunday, or online at www.academy.com and click on Help + Support and Product Recall Info for more information.
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and lot, UPC or model codes are part of this recall.
Which lot codes, UPCs or models are affected?
UPC: 400214726596
- Product
- Game Winner® crossbow cocking ropes
- Company
- Academy Sports + Outdoors, of Katy, Texas
- Quantity
- About 6,300
- Sold at
- Academy stores nationwide and on the company's website www.academy.com between June 2012 and October 2012 for about $10.
- Recall date
- January 2, 2013
- Incidents / injuries
- The company has received four reports of the hooks on the cocking ropes
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
This recall involves Game Winner® cocking ropes with model number FSGWAR3018 and UPC 400214726596. The cocking ropes help users get a better grip on the crossbow string and aid in pulling it back. They have an approximately 50-inch long black nylon rope, two black plastic hooks and two t-handles. The model and UPC numbers are located on the instruction card that comes with the product.