Delta Cycle Recalls Ceiling Hoists with Straps Due to Injury Hazard

Hazard

The plastic buckles on the straps being used to hold a kayak, canoe or other large objects with the ceiling hoist can break, posing an injury hazard to consumers.

What to do

Consumers should immediately stop using the Ceiling Hoist with Straps and contact Delta Cycle Corp to receive free replacement straps. Consumers should cut the old straps with buckles in half and disc

Products

This recall involves Ceiling Hoists with Straps with model number RS2300. The model number is only listed on the product packaging. The product can lift bicycles, kayaks, ladders, boxes and other large objects off the floor using a pulley system. Note that no recall action is required if the ceiling hoists are used without the use of straps. Units affected by this recall will have serial numbers within one of the 16 ranges listed below on the bottom of the pulley, or will NOT have a serial number at all: Serial Number Ranges 65629-66828 112494-114493 115494-116502 131332-132819 165193-167192 187360-188895 220801-222800 264059-266058 396421-397428 428259-430258 464905-466408 1650319-1651326 1

Incidents and injuries

The firm has received four reports of incidents, including one minor injury.

Text from the US Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice.