Global Manufacturing Company Recalls API Outdoors Tree Stands Due to Fall Hazard
Recall at a glance
- Recall number
- 16-013 (CPSC)
- Recall date
- October 20, 2015
- Brand
- Global Manufacturing
- Category
- Furniture and home
- Products
- Climbing tree stands
- Hazard
- Fall Hazard
- Hazard type
- Falls and tip-overs
- Remedy
- Replace
- Units
- About 5,300
- Made in
- China
- Last updated by CPSC
- October 20, 2015
What was recalled
This recall involves model year 2014 API Outdoors climbing tree stands model GCL300-A (The Marksman) with batch numbers 9G-0114 and 9G-0614. The climbing tree stands are used to hunt from an elevated position and were sold with an accessory bag. The light green metal tree stands include the main stand platform with a nylon hanging strap assembly. They have a nylon netted seat without a backrest. The batch number starts with BN and can be found on a small tag located on the frame below the seat.
Is my product affected?
Compare your product with the details below, including model numbers where listed.
- Climbing tree stands · About 5,300 units
Photos from the recall notice

Where it was sold
Companies named in the notice: Menards and Rogers Sporting Goods stores nationwide and online from June 2014 through June 2015 for between $140 and $180.; Global Manufacturing Company, of Windom, Minn..
Injuries or incidents reported
Global Manufacturing Company has received one report of the cable assembly releasing; which resulted in a broken vertebra, fractured rib and sprained shoulder.
Consumer contact
Global Manufacturing Company at 888-393-9611from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or online at www.apioutdoors.com and click on Recall Notice for more information. Consumers can also write to the firm at Global Manufacturing Company/API Outdoors, P.O. Box 24, Windom, MN 56101.
Recall history and context
Since 2019 CPSC has recorded 294 recalls in the furniture and home category, 93 recalls of them in the past 12 months.
Frequently asked questions
What was recalled?
Climbing tree stands (About 5,300 units). This recall involves model year 2014 API Outdoors climbing tree stands model GCL300-A (The Marksman) with batch numbers 9G-0114 and 9G-0614.
Why was it recalled?
CPSC lists the reason as: Fall Hazard.
What should I do if I own one?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled tree stands and return them for free replacement cables.
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Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall data, shown as published and last updated by CPSC on October 20, 2015. Details can change; the official notice is the authority. If your product may be recalled, stop and read the notice before deciding what to do. Terms and disclaimer.