Summit Treestands Recalls Hunting Tree Stand Brackets Due to Fall Hazard
Home product recall 10-126. Announced by CPSC on Jan 28, 2010.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Jan 28, 2010. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- About 6,800 units, as CPSC gives them
- Reported injuries, in the notice (needs attention)
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The tree stand can unexpectedly detach from the tree when the brackets fail, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
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What should you do?
Consumers should immediately stop using the brackets and contact Summit Treestands to receive a replacement bracket/strap.
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- How to reach the firm: For additional information, contact Summit Treestands at (800) 241-5559 anytime, or visit their Web site at www.summitstands.com
Which ones are recalled?
This recall involves Talon Raptor brackets/straps and Cabelas Realtree series hang-on tree stands with the Talon brackets/straps. A safety label sewn onto the bracket reads “Treestand Strap Assembly.” Tree stands involved in this recall have the following model numbers: rsEagle 82044, rsOsprey 82041, rsFalcon 82042, rsHawk 82043 and Cabelas Realtree Outfitters Series Hawk Deluxe 81509. Model information is printed on the tree stand warning label that is sewn onto the seat.
About 6,800 units, as CPSC gives them.
Talon Hunting Hang-on Tree Stands and Brackets/Straps.
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CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 1 photo on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Made by Summit Treestands LLC, Decatur, Ala.
- Hunting stores and in catalogs nationwide from May 2009 through November 2009 for about $25 for the bracket only, for between $130 and $180 for the tree stand.
- Made in United States, as the notice gives it.
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Was anyone hurt?
The firm has received four reports of the brackets failing, resulting in reports of falls and injuries including broken bones.
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What the record doesn’t say
- The notice lists no UPCs, so check the model, the description and the photos.
- The notice lists no model numbers in a field of their own; its description may give them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.
Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
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