Xtreme Outdoor Products Climbing Sticks recall: Fall Hazard and Risk of Serious Injury
Xtreme Outdoor Products Recalls Climbing Sticks Due to Fall Hazard and Risk of Serious Injury
Why was Xtreme Outdoor Products Climbing Sticks recalled?
The climbing sticks can break due to a bolt failure on the center step, posing a fall hazard and risk of serious injury.
What should I do if I have this product?
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. Contact: XOP toll-free at 877-544-6611 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, email at [email protected] or online at www.XOPoutdoors.com and click on “About” 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
- Climbing Sticks
- Company
- Xtreme Outdoor Products (XOP), of Dubuque, Iowa
- Quantity
- About 1,165
- Sold at
- 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.
- Recall date
- June 6, 2019
- Incidents / injuries
- XOP has received two reports of injuries, including scrapes and bruises, a fractured foot and ribs.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
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.