CPSC, API Outdoors Announce Recall of Hunting Treestands
CPSC recall 03027. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
A cable that secures the treestand to the tree can break, posing the risk of falls and serious injuries to hunters.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should stop using these treestands immediately and call API Outdoors, to receive a free replacement cable.
CPSC recall 03027 has the recall date 30 Oct 2002. The notice names the firm API Outdoors, of Tallulah, La., a division of Outland Sports. The recall has about 9,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2002 has 12,000 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 | API Outdoors has received two reports of the treestand's cable breaking, including one person who fell from a tree and suffered leg abrasions. |
|---|---|
| Units | 9,000 |
| Description | The recalled treestands have the following brand names and model numbers: API Hi-Point Cable Cat Climbing Treestand, Model #CC501 and API Buckmaster Grand Slam Climbing Treestand, Model #GS3800BM. The treestands have an olive green frame, camo seats and seatbacks with black nylon cinch straps, and a yellow "WARNING" or "DANGER" label that reads in part, "Safety Restraint Must Be Used At All Times." |
| Product | Hunting Treestands, About 9,000, Hunting Accessories |
| Sold at | Retailers and distributors nationwide, including Wal-Mart, sold the Cable Cat treestands through mid-October 2002, for about $180 and Cabela's stores nationwide sold the Buckmaster treestands through mid-October 2002, for about $230. |
| Manufacturer | API Outdoors, of Tallulah, La., a division of Outland Sports Inc |
| Made in | United States |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 9,000Median of 2002: 12,000
- CPSC recalls of 2002
- 256
- Recalls of 2002 with one of the same hazards
- 13%
- Recalls of 2002 in the category Hunting Accessories
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name API Outdoors, of Tallulah, La., a division of Outland Sports
- 1
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- CPSC recall notice 03027The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 03027. https://recallregister.com/product/2310-cpsc-api-outdoors-announce-recall-of-hunting-treestands/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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- 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 03027 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
API Outdoors has received two reports of the treestand's cable breaking, including one person who fell from a tree and suffered leg abrasions.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Retailers and distributors nationwide, including Wal-Mart, sold the Cable Cat treestands through mid-October 2002, for about $180 and Cabela's stores nationwide sold the Buckmaster treestands through mid-October 2002, for about $230.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 03027?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 9,000
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
United States