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Academy Sports + Outdoors Recalls Crossbow Cocking Ropes Due to Laceration Hazard

Category
Units Affected
6,300
Recall Date
January 2, 2013
Issuing Agency
Hazard
Laceration
Academy Stores Nationwide And On The Company's Website Www.academy.com Between June 2012 And October 2012 For About $10. recall product photo 1

CPSC Recall Notice

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) — official agency notice for recall CPSC-1284.

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.

Corrective Action (per CPSC)

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) — official agency notice for recall CPSC-1284.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled cocking ropes and return them to Academy for a full refund.

✅ What you should do

  1. Stop using the product if you own it.
  2. Check the model number, lot code, or sell-by date against the recall notice above.
  3. Contact Academy Stores Nationwide And On The Company's Website Www.academy.com Between June 2012 And October 2012 For About $10. or the retailer where you bought it for a refund, replacement, or repair.
  4. For the most current official instructions, visit the CPSC recall page.
  5. If you've been hurt by this product, report the incident to CPSC.

Consumer Contact (per CPSC)

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) — official agency notice for recall CPSC-1284.

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.

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Academy Stores Nationwide And On The Company's Website Www.academy.com Between June 2012 And October 2012 For About $10. Recall FAQ

Academy Stores Nationwide And On The Company's Website Www.academy.com Between June 2012 And October 2012 For About $10. is the subject of a toys recall: Academy Sports + Outdoors Recalls Crossbow Cocking Ropes Due to Laceration Hazard. The notice was published on January 2, 2013 by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Approximately 6,300 units are potentially affected.