According to a press release issued by the Consumer Product Safety Commission, these Chinese-made "Rhino Tree Stands," are like rhinos, in the literal sense, in that they could cause you harm.
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FeraDyne Outdoors Recalls Rhino Tree Stands Due to Fall Hazard
Name of Product:
Rhino Tree Stands
Hazard:
Testing determined the safety harness does not comply with voluntary industry safety standard, ASTM F2337-21, and the stitching can rip, posing a fall hazard to the user.
Remedy:
Repair
Recall Date:
December 21, 2023
Units:
About 50,000 (In addition, about 340 were sold in Canada)
Consumer Contact
FeraDyne Outdoors at 800-787-7589 Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. CT, email at rhinostandsrecall@feradyne.com, online at www.rhinotreestandsrecall.com, or at www.feradyne.com and click “Recall Information” at the bottom of the page.
Recall Details
Description:
This recall involves the Treestand Safety Harness with model numbers RTH-2000S and RTH-2001S which were sold as part of Rhino Tree Stands/Ladder Stands that have model numbers: RTH-100, RTH-200, RTL-100, RTL-200, RTL-300, RTL-400, RTL-1000, RTL-3000 and RTL-4000. The recalled tree stands safety harnesses have black cloth strips with a white cloth tether stitched together with orange thread. The safety harness model number is printed on a label included with each harness that says “RTH-2000S” or “RTH-2001S”. This safety harness was included in the box of the following tree-stand/ladder-stand products.
Model #
Description
RTH-100
Hang on the stand
RTH-200
Hang on the stand with shooting rail
RTL-100
16-foot ladder stand
RTL-200
16-foot ladder stand
RTL-300
18-foot ladder stand
RTL-400
22-foot ladder stand
RTL-1000
18-foot ladder stand
RTL-3000
17.5-foot XL ladder stand
RTL-4000
17.5-foot ladder stand
Remedy:
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled tree stands and contact FeraDyne Outdoors for instructions to receive a replacement tree stand safety harness. FeraDyne will ship the replacement safety harness free of charge. Consumers will need to submit proof of destruction of the original safety harness.
Incidents/Injuries:
None reported.
Sold At:
Dick’s Merchandising & Supply, Orscheln Farm & Home, and hunting and supply stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com and other websites from February 2021 through December 2022 for between $110 and $360.
Importer(s):
FeraDyne Outdoors, of Superior, Wisconsin
Manufactured In:
China
Recall number:
24-066
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In other words, don't fall for these stands.
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