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Sevylor® Tow Behinds with Quick Hitch Connectors
- Starting date:
- August 1, 2009
- Posting date:
- August 1, 2009
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Sports/Fitness
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Product Safety, Physical Hazard
- Audience:
- General Public
- Identification number:
- RA-500002073
Affected products
Sevylor® Tow Behinds with Quick Hitch Connectors
Product description
This recall involves Sevylor® Tow Behinds with Quick Hitch Connectors.
| Description | Models |
|---|---|
| Avenger | 2000002098 |
| Daytona | ST2467 and U362YEL |
| Devil Ray | U346RED |
| Double Threat | ST9007, U350BLK, and U350GRN |
| Drag'n Master | ST2607 and U363RED |
| Flight Blaster | ST9401 and U338RED |
| Le Biscuit | ST2000 and U371RED |
| Raging Racer | ST2540 and U382PUR |
| Super Blaster | ST2650, U384BLU, and U384RED |
| Triple Blaster | ST9300WM |
| Triple Threat | ST9300 and U351RED |
| Twin Blaster | ST9050 and U349YEL |
| Velocity Blaster | ST9075 and U353YEL |
| Wake Zone | ST2467WM and U362CMB |
Hazard identified
The Quick Hitch, which connects the towable to the boat, can break and project pieces of the plastic Quick Hitch back towards the boat. If this occurs, an individual can be struck and seriously injured.
Sevca LLC has received one report of the occupant of a boat being struck by a piece of the Quick Hitch that was still attached to the towrope.
Health Canada has not received any reports of incidents or injuries to Canadians related to the use of this product.
Number sold
Approximately 9,400 of the recalled products were sold in Canada.
Time period sold
The recalled products were sold from January 2005 to December 2009.
Place of origin
Manufactured in China.
Companies
- Importer
-
Sevca, LLC
Wichita
Kansas
UNITED STATES
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What you should do
Consumers should immediately stop using their recalled tow behinds and contact Sevca to receive instructions on how to remove the Quick Hitch from their tow behind and use the tow behind without the Quick Hitch.
Consumers will receive a one- to two-person tow rope for returning the Quick Hitch.
For more information, consumers may contact Sevca at 1-800-356-3612 between 7 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or visit the firm's website.