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Viper SD ULTRA Climbing Treestand tree stands

1 report to CPSC, the latest made Dec 17, 2019. A report isn’t a recall.

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From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

  • 1report to CPSC
  • Dec 17, 2019the latest report was made
  • Dec 17, 2019the earliest
  • 0with the company’s comments
Brand
Viper SD ULTRA Climbing Treestand
Maker
EBSCO Industries, IncMakers, 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

1 report from January 2019 to December 2019; the most in December 2019, 1.
The numbers, as a table
Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
MonthReports
December 20191

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.

Source:

CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.

  1. No one hurt

    Made Dec 17, 2019, sent to the company Jan 15, 2020, published by CPSC Jan 30, 2020

    The product, in the report: Summit Treestands, LLC. Summit a division of PRADCO Outdoor brands, is a subsidiary of EBSCO Industries, headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama.

    I purchased a Summit Viper SD Ultra Climbing Tree Stand from Cabelas in October for hunting season and proceeded to assemble the unit whilst I found a serious manufacturing defect blatantly contradicting the assembly instructions. The defect was significant due to the fact that it secured the stand to the tree to prevent dislodgement of the stand and/or potential for serious injury or death. I contacted both Cabelas and the Manufacturer Summit. I was sent a new stand by Cabelas however the same defect was apparent. I contacted and proceeded to file a report to Summit summarizing my concerns and notifying them of the issue. I was told twice by the manufacturer that “it was ok to use”. The manual for the treestand specifically stated (I will include pictures) if the quickdraw cable sping does not lock into place behind the cable stop DO NOT USE the TREESTAND since the cable is not secured and may result in a user to fall which could cause serious injury or death. Contact Summit to obtain the proper corrective action, which I did via email.

    There is a serious design flaw with this product that can and eventually will cause an injury or death in the future, I’m not willing to risk climbing 15-20 feet upon a tree and risk my safety; this company basically said and is documented via email that the manual is wrong and we are working to fix this.

    Model
    Viper SD Ultra Climbing Treestand
    Serial number
    SU81549
    Bought from
    Cabelas
    Bought
    Oct 20, 2019
    Where
    Dennis, Massachusetts: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Viper SD ULTRA Climbing Treestand, made or sold by EBSCO Industries, Inc
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury

CPSC’s disclaimer

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Sources

Sources

  • 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.

Source:

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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