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HUNTING EQUIPMENT RECALL NOTICE

Ann Horseman, © April 2005

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NEWS from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public Affairs
Washington, DC 20207

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 5, 2005
Release #05-147

Firm's Recall Hotline: (888) 878-0440
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908

CPSC, Hunter's View Announce Recall of Safety Harnesses Sold with Tree Stands

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of Product: Safety Harnesses Sold with Tree Stands

Units: About 500,000

Manufacturer: Hunter's View, of Peoria, Ill.

Hazard: The harnesses could fail during use, resulting in consumers falling from tree stands and suffering serious injuries or death.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported

Description: These 2004 model year Fall Arrest Systems (harnesses) have model number 3333 and Model Year 2004 written on a white label attached to the harness or the tree strap. They were included with every Hunters View and every Comfort Zone brand tree stand sold under various names and model numbers (to see the names and model numbers, please go to the web address at the end of this recall).

Sold by: Hunting and sporting good stores nationwide beginning in January 2004 for between $100 and $300.

Manufactured in: China

Remedy: Consumers should stop using these harnesses immediately and contact Hunters View to receive a free replacement harness.

Consumer Contact: Call Hunter's View at (888) 878-0440 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. CT Monday through Friday.

To see a picture of the recalled product, and names and model numbers, please go to the recall on CPSC's w! eb site at: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml05/05147.html

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