Rivers Edge/Ardisam, Inc. · Recalled
CPSC, Rivers Edge/Ardisam, Inc. Announce Recall of Tree Stands
If the strap mounting bracket loosens or rotates, the strap hook can release, causing the tree stand to detach from the tree. If this occurs, the consumer could fall to the ground.
- Units
- About 78,000
- Reports
- 3
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $60–$120
- 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 recalled Big Foot and Lite Foot Series hunting tree stands are "hang-on" stands that can be identified by a yellow warning label affixed to the stand that reads: "Rivers Edge Hunting Products." These tree stands have dual post seat uprights and a gold-colored strap hook bracket. Only these model tree stands with the gold-colored bracket are included in this recall.
The file
- Sold at
- Hunting stores and catalogs nationwide, beginning in January 1998, for between $60 and $120. The tree stands were manufactured from January 1998 though July 2001.
- Product type
- Hunting Accessories
- Made in
- United States
- Recalled by
- Rivers Edge/Ardisam, Inc., of Cumberland, Wis.
Incident log
Rivers Edge/Ardisam, Inc. has received three reports of consumers falling when their stands detached. Two of these consumers reportedly suffered serious injuries, including broken bones.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should contact Rivers Edge/Ardisam, Inc. to receive free replacement hardware for self-installation.
Call Rivers Edge/Ardisam, Inc. at (800) 204-7435 or visit their website at www.ardisam.com
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 JUL 06 2004; last revised FEB 28 2025.
