BYA Sports Skyline Backyard Zipline Kits recall: Fall Hazard
BYA Sports Recalls Skyline Backyard Zipline Kits Due to Fall Hazard
Why was BYA Sports Skyline Backyard Zipline Kits recalled?
A crimp in the zipline can fail allowing the cable to pull free or become slack while in use, posing a fall hazard to the user.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled zipline kits and contact BYA Sports for a free replacement kit. Contact: BYA Sports collect at 303-443-0163 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. MT Monday through Friday, or online at www.BYAsports.com and click on the Recall Information tab 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 identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- Bring Your Adventure Sports (BYA) Skyline Zipline Kits
- Company
- BYA Sports, of Louisville, Colo.
- Quantity
- About 5,700 (in addition, 990 units were sold in Canada)
- Sold at
- REI and other sporting goods stores nationwide and online at promotive.com from August 2013 through July 2015 for between $100 and $130.
- Recall date
- February 18, 2016
- Incidents / injuries
- CPSC and the firm have received nine reports of cable failure, including six reports of injuries. In three of the reported incidents, consumers sustained bruising and other unknown injuries from a fall. In the remaining three reported incidents, consumers reported head injuries.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
This recall involves BYA Sports Skyline backyard zipline kits sold in 60-, 75- and 90-foot cable lengths. The kits were sold in camouflage packaging containing a main cable, trolley, short cable, turnbuckle and u-clamps. The following bar codes are found on the bottom left side of the packaging: 7456111220012 (60-ft.), 7456111220029 (75-ft.), and 7456111220036 (90 ft.). The BYA logo and "Skyline (60, 75 or) 90 Zipline Kit" are printed on the front of the packaging.