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CPSC, Kearney-National, Hapco Division Announce Recall of Flagpoles

CPSC recall 04532. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

A partially crimped sleeve on these flagpoles can allow the cable to pull through the sleeve, causing the loop to release. When the assembly is raised with no flag attached, it can allow a seven pound counter weight to drop to the ground, possibly hitting people nearby.

Remedy, in the words of CPSC

Hapco is directly notifying consumers who purchased these flagpoles about the recall and providing free repair kits.

CPSC recall 04532 has the recall date 20 Jan 2004. The notice names the firm Kearney-National, Hapco Division. The recall has about 118 units. The median CPSC recall of 2004 has 13,500 units. CPSC gives the product type Flagpoles.

CPSC recall noticeMore of the notice

Federal law prohibits any person from selling products subject to a Commission ordered recall or a voluntary recall undertaken in consultation with the CPSC.

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More of the notice

The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.

CPSC recall 04532: incidents, units, products and firms
Incidents and injuries
Kearney-National is aware of three incidents of a counter weight falling, including with one incident resulting in a minor injury.
Units118
Description
These Internal Halyard flagpoles have a hinged door and a metal cable on the outside of the pole.
ProductInternal Halyard Flagpoles, 118, Flagpoles
Sold atHardware and flag stores nationwide, from August 2003 through October 2003, for between $1,000 and $1,500.
ManufacturerKearney-National, Hapco Division
Made inUnited States

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The recall in context

Units in this recall
118Median of 2004: 13,500
CPSC recalls of 2004
278
Recalls of 2004 with one of the same hazards
15%
Recalls of 2004 in the category Flagpoles
0%
Recalls on the register that name Kearney-National, Hapco Division
1

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. CPSC recall 04532. https://recallregister.com/product/2731-cpsc-kearney-national-hapco-division-announce-recall-of-flagpoles/. 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 04532 report injuries?
The CPSC notice says: Kearney-National is aware of three incidents of a counter weight falling, including with one incident resulting in a minor injury.
Where was the product sold?
The CPSC notice says: Hardware and flag stores nationwide, from August 2003 through October 2003, for between $1,000 and $1,500.
How many units are in CPSC recall 04532?
The CPSC notice gives this number: 118
Where was the product made?
The CPSC notice gives: United States