CPSC, Kadant Composites Inc. Announce Recall of Certain GeoDeck™ Decking and Railing Materials

危险说明 Hazard

• When the decking or railing material is exposed to hot temperatures and sunlight, it can prematurely degrade. The degraded material could break, posing a fall hazard to consumers.

受影响产品

官方描述 Description

GeoDeck™ is a composite decking product that looks similar to natural wood and is sold in three colors, including: driftwood, cedar and mahogany. The decking materials were manufactured between April 2002 and October 2003. Each decking and railing component has a manufacturing date stamp (day/month/year) on the cut end, which may still be visible on uninstalled materials.

事故与伤害 Incidents / Injuries

• Kadant Composites has received about 370 reports of accelerated degradation of the decking material. No injuries have been reported.

官方补救措施 Remedy

• Consumers should check their GeoDeck™ decking materials for visible cracks on the surface and check to see if the surface can be easily scratched with a fingernail or the corner of a credit card. However, the firm is out of business and a remedy is no longer available, so consumers will need to arrange for repairs themselves.

消费者联系信息

Firm is out of business. Contact Information is no longer available.

相关企业

制造商：Kadant Composites Inc., of Bedford, Mass.

制造国家/地区：United States

零售商：Retail lumberyards nationwide, from April 2002 through July 2005, for between about $2 and $2.50 per linear foot.