Plycem Recalls Allura Decking Due to Fall and Injury Hazards
CPSC recall 18044. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The recalled decking can deteriorate and crack, causing the deck surfacing to break. Consumers can fall through broken decking and suffer serious injuries.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using decks with the recalled decking materials and contact Plycem to schedule a free repair. Plycem is contacting all known purchasers directly.
CPSC recall 18044 has the recall date 21 Nov 2017. The notice names the firm Plycem. The recall has about 37,500 units. The median CPSC recall of 2017 has 7,000 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Fall.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | Plycem has received three reports of the recalled decking cracking, resulting in one report of a leg injury to an adult male whose leg went through the cracked decking. |
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| Units | 37,500 |
| Remedy options | Repair |
| Description | The recall involves Allura™ fiber cement decking and fascia. The recalled decking was sold in 12-foot lengths and is 6 inches wide and one inch thick, and came in two styles: a hidden fastener application and a direct screw application. The recalled Allura™ fiber cement fascia, which was for vertical applications only, was sold in 12-foot lengths, is 8- and 12-inches wide and 7/16 inches thick. The decking and fascia were sold in a natural wood color with a wood grain texture. There are no labels or other identifying marks on the decking materials. |
| Product | Allura decking, About 37,500 boards |
| Sold at | Kelseyville Lumber and Trademark Exteriors as stock items and at Home Depot as a special order item from February 2014 through June 2017 for between $25 to $30 per board for the decking and about $25 to $40 per board for the fascia. |
| Importer | Plycem USA LLC |
| Made in | Costa Rica |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 37,500Median of 2017: 7,000
- CPSC recalls of 2017
- 280
- Recalls of 2017 with one of the same hazards
- 22%
- Recalls on the register that name Plycem
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 18044The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 18044. https://recallregister.com/product/8189-plycem-recalls-allura-decking-due-to-fall-and-injury-hazards/. 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 18044 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Plycem has received three reports of the recalled decking cracking, resulting in one report of a leg injury to an adult male whose leg went through the cracked decking.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Kelseyville Lumber and Trademark Exteriors as stock items and at Home Depot as a special order item from February 2014 through June 2017 for between $25 to $30 per board for the decking and about $25 to $40 per board for the fascia.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 18044?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Repair
- How many units are in CPSC recall 18044?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 37,500 boards