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Product recall · CPSCMarch 7, 2014Serious
ZLP Manufacturing Hornet Zip Line Trolleys
The notice says to stop using it — see below for what to do.
What’s wrong
The retaining pin can release and cause the two side plates of the trolley to separate and fall off the zip line, posing a fall hazard.
The Recall Registry rates this serious — Fall risk.
What it looks like
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What to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled trolleys and contact ZLP manufacturing to receive a free repair kit containing a replacement retaining pin.
Who to contact: ZLP Manufacturing toll-free at (888) 771-2579 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or online at www.zlpmanufacturing.com and click on the recall link at the top of the page for more information.
The product
This recall involves the ZLP Hornet zip line trolley. The trolley has yellow, triangular side plates with ZLP Hornet cut into one of the plates. There are rollers at two corners of the side plates and a handle through the center with black handle grips. The yellow side plates are held together by a T-shaped retaining pin. The pin can be released by pushing a blue push-button on the end of the pin.
Details
- Units affected
- About 2,000
- Recall date
- March 7, 2014
- Brand
- ZLP Manufacturing, of Milwaukie, Ore.
- Injuries reported
- None reported
- What has been reported
- ZLP has received two reports of the trolley falling off a zip line when the retaining pin released. No injuries have been reported.
ZLP Manufacturing online at www.zlpmanufacturing.com and www.backyardziplines.com from November 2010 through July 2013 for about $150.
The official notice
This recall was issued by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The Recall Registry summarises it — always confirm the details at the source.
Their exact wording: “ZLP Manufacturing Recalls Hornet Zip Line Trolleys Due to Fall Hazard (Recall Alert)”
Worried about the other things in your house? You can write down what you have and be told if one is recalled — or, if you sell second-hand, check your whole stock at once.
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