Kearney-National, Hapco Division · Recalled
CPSC, Kearney-National, Hapco Division Announce Recall of Flagpoles
A partially crimped sleeve on these flagpoles can allow the cable to pull through the sleeve, causing the loop to release. When the assembly is raised with no flag attached, it can allow a seven pound counter weight to drop to the ground, possibly hitting people nearby.
- Units
- 118
- Reports
- 3
- Injuries
- 1
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $1,000–$1,500
- Remedy
- See notice
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Affected
These Internal Halyard flagpoles have a hinged door and a metal cable on the outside of the pole.
The file
- Sold at
- Hardware and flag stores nationwide, from August 2003 through October 2003, for between $1,000 and $1,500.
- Product type
- Flagpoles
- Made in
- United States
- Recalled by
- Kearney-National, Hapco Division, of Abingdon, Va.
Incident log
Kearney-National is aware of three incidents of a counter weight falling, including with one incident resulting in a minor injury.
What the notice says to do
Hapco is directly notifying consumers who purchased these flagpoles about the recall and providing free repair kits.
For more information, contact Hapco at (800) 368-7171, between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.
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 JAN 20 2004; last revised APR 02 2025.