“Passport” porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Jun 25, 2012. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Jun 25, 2012the latest report was made
- Jun 25, 2012the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- “Passport”
- Maker
- Gossen CorporationMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openingsCPSC’s product type: Porches, Balconies, Open-side Floors or Floor Openings (code 1817), in Yard & Garden: Outdoor Structures
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| June 2012 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Hurt, no treatment 1 CPSC: Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.
The reports, as CPSC published them
Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.
Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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Hurt, no treatment Made Jun 25, 2012, sent to the company Jul 2, 2012, published by CPSC Jul 24, 2012
The product, in the report: Gossen Corporation “Passport Deck & Porch” solid core cellular PVC decking material.
This is a recurring problem that has existed since this product was installed at my house in June of 2011. I had a replacement solid core cellular PVC decking material installed on my dock that is manufactured by Gossen Corporation of Milwaukee, WI and trades under the product name of “Passport Deck & Porch”. The manufacturer claims through their local representative dealer/installer and within their product brochure to be foot friendly and I was told I could walk on it barefooted. However, the reality is that in direct sunlight, the temperature of this material is so hot that you get burns to your skin if it comes in contact with the material when the sun is on the product. So far the dealer and manufacturer have told me that I must have overly sensitive feet and that they have had no other complaints from their customers. The previous product that had been on my deck did not get hot like this; and I have since tested some other competitive products that do not get this excessively hot. This product is so hot that my dog will not walk on it when the sun is out as it burns the pads on her feet. So far the manufacturer refuses to acknowledge that there is any problem with their product, have suggested my deck is an anomaly, yet they refuse to come out and stand on their decking material as I have challenged them to do and have refused to make me whole on the $15,600 cost of this very dangerous product that they are selling for home decks, pools and dock applications. I am wondering if there is anyway the CPSC can independently test this material and provide any recourse for me and also issue warnings to other potential consumers of the danger of this material. My second complaint about the product is that despite their claims that “you don’t have to worry about slipping...” I have found that in fact it is very slippery when wet even from the dew in the morning let alone other sources of water.
- Model
- Passport
- Bought from
- DockMasters, South Carolina
- Bought
- Jun 22, 2011
- Where
- Lake Wylie, South Carolina: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 60, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand “Passport”, made or sold by Gossen Corporation
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
CPSC’s disclaimer
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Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.