Sniper tree stands
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Aug 12, 2016. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Aug 12, 2016the latest report was made
- Aug 12, 2016the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Sniper
- Maker
- WW Industrial CorpMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Tree standsHuntingCPSC’s product type: Tree Stands (Hunting) (code 1895), in Sports and Recreation: Outdoors & Camping
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| August 2016 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Hospital admission 1 CPSC: Injury, Hospital Admission
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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Hospital admission Made Aug 12, 2016, sent to the company Aug 22, 2016, published by CPSC Sep 6, 2016
The product, in the report: The product at issue is an 18-foot Sniper STLS41”The Scout” model treestand distributed by WW Industrial Corp, otherwise known as WIC, Inc. The specific production/manufacturing batch at issue is 7W-1013.
The Sniper STLS41 “The Scout” model tree stand consists of a ladder connecting to a platform raised some 18 feet in the air. The ladder collapsed under his weight as he was climbing the ladder for the first time during the installation process, despite the stand being rated for 500 lbs. capacity for user(s) and gear. He was caused to fall, resulting in a severe leg and ankle injury. Metallurgical testing has shown that the stand was not manufactured in compliance with WW Industrial Corp.’s carbon steel tubing specifications. In fact, the metal alloy contains no detectable level of carbon and is also deficient in manganese composition, these two elements playing the most important roles in strengthening steel. The manufacturing batch at issue is 7W-1 013. A second incident involving the collapse of another STLS41 from this same manufacturing batch has been reported to the company. There were 730 units manufactured in this batch, whereas there have been over 30,000 sold in total. Accordingly, out of 30,000-plus units sold, the only two reported collapses came from the same batch of 730. There is clearly a manufacturing defect in this batch.
- Model
- “The Scout” Model STLS41
- Serial number
- 7W-1 013
- Bought from
- Dunham’s Sport, Illinois
- Bought
- Oct 11, 2013, about then
- Where
- Orchardville, Illinois: Place of Recreation or Sports
- Who was involved
- Age 28, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Client, Patient, Student, Etc. (professional relationship)
- As this report names them
- Brand Sniper, made or sold by WW Industrial Corp
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Hospital Admission
CPSC’s disclaimer
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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.
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