Utility Snow Sled Hitch Recalled by Pelican International Due to Injury Hazard
Home product recall 10-242. Announced by CPSC on May 25, 2010.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on May 25, 2010. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- New Instructions or Replace what’s offered
- About 250 units, as CPSC gives them
- None injuries, CPSC’s notice says
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The screw(s) in the hitch can become loose and fall off due to vibrations when items are being towed, allowing the sled and hitch to detach from the towing vehicle. This poses an injury hazard to the user and bystanders.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What should you do?
Consumers should immediately stop using the sled tow hitch and contact the firm to receive a free replacement kit and installation instructions.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- What the company offers to fix a recalled product or vehicle: a repair, a replacement or a refund, as the recall notice says. For a vehicle, dealers make the safety repair free. Follow the notice’s own steps, or contact the company it names. Source: CPSC; NHTSA (49 U.S.C. 30120).: new instructions or replace.
- How to reach the firm: For additional information, contact Pelican International toll-free at (888) 669-6960 between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday or visit the firm’s Website atwww.pelicansport.com
Which ones are recalled?
The tow hitch pivot is black metal and measures about 9.25 inches in length and 3.25 inches in diameter. The hitch is used in connection with the Pelican Snow Trek Utility sled. The hitch allows a Snow Trek sled to be connected to a snowmobile or other similar transportation device. Recalled models include: Product code Product name UPC LDT60PC00 Snow Trek 60 with runners and hitch 776324512597 LDT75PC01 Snow Trek 75 with runners and hitch 776324514041 LDT75PD01 Snow Trek 75 with runners, hitch and cover 776324515222 PS2003-1 Kit Sled Tow Hitch 776324511101 PS2003-00 Kit Sled Tow Hitch 776324506480 PS2003-1-00 Kit Sled Two Hitch 776324512689
About 250 units, as CPSC gives them.
Utility sled tow hitch.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Numbers to check against yours
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UPC
776324506480 -
UPC
776324511101 -
UPC
776324512597 -
UPC
776324512689 -
UPC
776324514041 -
UPC
776324515222
Copied exactly as CPSC lists them.
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?
- Imported by Pelican International, Quebec, Canada.
- Paricon Inc., V.G. Grace and other regional distributors and sports retailers nationwide from January 2007 through December 2009 for about $50 if sold alone, and between $130 and $250 if sold with the sled.
- Made in China and Canada, as the notice gives it.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Was anyone hurt?
The firm has received 10 reports of the screw coming loose. No injuries have been reported.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- 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.
Recalls of kids’ and home products are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record. Copied on Oct 19, 2026.