Armadillo house repair and building materials
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Jul 22, 2013. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Jul 22, 2013the latest report was made
- Jul 22, 2013the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Armadillo
- Maker
- Avon Plastics, Inc dba Rhino DeckMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- House repair and building materialsCPSC’s product type: House Repair or Construction Materials,nec (code 1876), in Home Maintenance and Structures: Building Materials & Home Structures
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| July 2013 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- No one hurt 1 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
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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No one hurt Made Jul 22, 2013, sent to the company Aug 7, 2013, published by CPSC Aug 21, 2013
The product, in the report: wooden deck building material
The consumer went out on the deck after the decking was partially installed sat on a bench and she sustained a burn. The consumer estimates that the ambiennt temperature was somewhere between the upper 80’s and the low 90’s. The consumer sustained her burn in the afternoon.
The consumer sat on a part of the bench that had this composite material. The consumer said that the burn occurred immediately. She said that the material began to burn through her clothing and her underwear and she instantly got up. The contractors were at her home and they stopped working on the deck at that point.
Later that day, the consumer’s husband took readings of the temperature of the material with a non-contact thermometer. The first reading was 156.1 degrees. In other instances, temperatures measured around 150 degrees.
Initialy, the consumer’s contractor contacted his supplier, but the consumer said that the supplier was dragging their feet.
The consumer said that the supplier had a claims person contact her, but she pointed out that may be sued. She was informing them that this material was unsafe and could get excessively hot and could injure someone.
The consumer spoke with [REDACTED], Master Mark Plastic, 210 Ampe Dr. Paynesville, MN 56362, Tel: Office 320-243-7318; Cell: [REDACTED]. The consumer said that Mr. [REDACTED] indicated that the distributor knows that material could get hot. The consumer said that Mr.[REDACTED] suggested that she build a shade to cover this material. The consumer does not believe that he addressed her concerns about this product.
NOTE: The consumer said that her contractor was willing to redo the deck, If the supplier or the mfr/brand name company was willing to take the material back. The consumer said her contractor has told her that he is not comfortable using this product.
- Model
- Painted Desert Solid (#70516)
- Bought from
- unavailable
- Bought
- Jun 30, 2013, about then
- Where
- Newport News, Virginia: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Armadillo, made or sold by Avon Plastics, Inc dba Rhino Deck
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
CPSC’s disclaimer
Disclaimer: CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database on SaferProducts.gov, particularly with respect to information submitted by people outside of CPSC.
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Sources
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.