CPSC, API Outdoors Announce Recall of Hunting Treestands and Treeseats
CPSC recall 00179. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The seat of these devices can collapse, causing the consumer to fall to the ground and suffer injury.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should stop using the recalled treestands and treeseats immediately, and contact API Outdoors for a free repair.
CPSC recall 00179 has the recall date 11 Sep 2000. The notice names the firm API Outdoors, a division of Outland Sports. The recall has about 54,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2000 has 31,000 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Fall. CPSC gives the product type Hunting Accessories.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | CPSC and API Outdoors are not aware of any injuries or incidents involving these products. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injury. |
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| Units | 54,000 |
| Description | The treestands included in this recall are the Alum-I-Lok with model number AL50, Alum-I-Lok Original with model number AL100, Alum-I-Lok Magnum with model number AL100M, Pro-Lock with model number AL050P and Pro-Lock Magnum with model number AL100MR. A yellow and black label with the product name and model number, along with the API Outdoors logo and toll-free number is located on the treestand platform. These treestands have non-slip safety straps and a safety belt. The Bobcat Treeseat with model number AL910 also is part of this recall. A label on the attachment belt below the seat reads, "The Alum-I-Lite Bobcat Treeseat, Model AL-910." The seats with the treestands and treeseats are covered with camouflage fabric. |
| Product | Treestands and treeseats, About 54,000, Hunting Accessories |
| Sold at | Hunting supply stores and catalogs nationwide sold the treestands and treeseats, from January 1999 through August 2000. Prices for the treestands were between $60 and $90, and prices for the treeseats were between $30 and $40. |
| Manufacturer | API Outdoors, a division of Outland Sports Inc |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 54,000Median of 2000: 31,000
- CPSC recalls of 2000
- 191
- Recalls of 2000 with one of the same hazards
- 16%
- Recalls of 2000 in the category Hunting Accessories
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name API Outdoors, a division of Outland Sports
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 00179The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. CPSC recall 00179. https://recallregister.com/product/2005-cpsc-api-outdoors-announce-recall-of-hunting-treestands-and-treeseats/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 00179 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
CPSC and API Outdoors are not aware of any injuries or incidents involving these products. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injury.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Hunting supply stores and catalogs nationwide sold the treestands and treeseats, from January 1999 through August 2000. Prices for the treestands were between $60 and $90, and prices for the treeseats were between $30 and $40.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 00179?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 54,000