API Outdoors · Recalled
CPSC, API Outdoors Announce Recall of Hunting Treestands and Treeseats
The seat of these devices can collapse, causing the consumer to fall to the ground and suffer injury.
- Units
- About 54,000
- Reports
- —
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $30–$90
- Remedy
- See notice
Reports, injuries, deaths and price are read out of the notice’s wording by rules, so they can miss unusual phrasing. The official notice is the record.
Affected
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.
The file
- 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.
- Product type
- Hunting Accessories
- Made in
- Not stated
- Recalled by
- API Outdoors, a division of Outland Sports Inc., of Tallulah, La.
Incident log
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.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should stop using the recalled treestands and treeseats immediately, and contact API Outdoors for a free repair.
Call API Outdoors toll-free at (800) 228-4846, or write to API Outdoors, 602 Kimbrough Dr., Tallulah, LA 71282.
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated SEP 11 2000; last revised AUG 20 2026.
