CPSC Recall - Issued 1/2/2013
Academy Sports + Outdoors Recalls Crossbow Cocking Ropes Due to Laceration Hazard
Manufacturer: Academy Sports + Outdoors
Product: Game Winner Crossbow Cocking Ropes
Hazard: The hooks attaching the cocking rope to the crossbow string can break and cause it to recoil, posing a laceration hazard.
Injuries: The company has received four reports of the hooks on the cocking ropes
Description: This recall involves Game Winner® cocking ropes with model number FSGWAR3018 and UPC 400214726596. The cocking ropes help users get a better grip on the crossbow string and aid in pulling it back. They have an approximately 50-inch long black nylon rope, two black plastic hooks and two t-handles. The model and UPC numbers are located on the instruction card that comes with the product.
Remedy: Refund
Sold At: Academy stores nationwide and on the company’s website www.academy.com between June 2012 and October 2012 for about $10.
Units: About 6,300
Consumer Contact: Academy Sports + Outdoors; toll-free at (888) 922-2336, from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. CT Monday through Saturday and from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. CT on Sunday, or online at www.academy.com and click on Help + Support and Product Recall Info for more information.
Company Website: www.academy.com
