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TOTAL PRODUCT RECALL
CPSC #04137Sports & outdoors
Recalled tree stand components

CESSO, LLC · Recalled

CPSC and CESSO, LLC Announce Recall of Tree Stand Components

Other hazard

If the "Tree Lounge" is subjected to significant impact from a heavy load, a tube on the leveler can crack. If the leveler is installed beneath the "Tree Lounge," the bolts attaching the leveler to the "Tree Lounge" can bend or begin to pull through the leveler. In either of these circumstances, users can lose their balance and possibly fall.

Units
15,000
Reports
3
Injuries
3
Deaths
—
Price
$70
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

Levelers are designed for use with the "Tree Lounge" tree stand. The levelers are powder-coated green, with a T handle screw that spreads or contracts the two tubes of the leveler as necessary, in order to level the "Tree Lounge" as the diameter of the tree changes during ascent or descent.

The file

Sold at
Firm's Web site, mail-order catalogue and outdoor specialty stores nationwide, from January 2001 through December 2003, for about $70.
Product type
Hunting Accessories
Made in
China, United States
Recalled by
CESSO, LLC, of Cumming, Ga.

Incident log

CESSO has received three reports of consumer injury associated with leveler failure.

What the notice says to do

Consumers should return their levelers to the firm for a free repair.

Call CESSO, LLC at (800) 808-1541 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.

Open official CPSC notice ↗ (opens in a new tab)

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 MAY 18 2004; last revised FEB 12 2025.

Diagram of recalled tree stand components

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