CPSC, Kadant Composites Inc. Announce Recall of Certain GeoDeck™ Decking and Railing Materials
CPSC recall 05247 · announced August 19, 2005 · Kadant Composites · 11,000 units affected
The product
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.
The 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.
What to do (per CPSC)
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.
Notes
Incidents (per CPSC): Kadant Composites has received about 370 reports of accelerated degradation of the decking material. No injuries have been reported.
Sold at: Retail lumberyards nationwide, from April 2002 through July 2005, for between about $2 and $2.50 per linear foot.
Consumer contact: Firm is out of business. Contact Information is no longer available.
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.