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

Recalled August 19, 2005 · CPSC recall 05247 · Kadant Composites

Recalled Decking and Railing Materials
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.
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.
Units
About 11,000 constructed decks
Incidents / injuries
Kadant Composites has received about 370 reports of accelerated degradation of the decking material. No injuries have been reported.

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.

What to do

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.

Contact

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

Product
GeoDeck™ Decking and Railing Materials
Manufacturer(s)
Kadant Composites Inc., of Bedford, Mass.
Retailers
Retail lumberyards nationwide, from April 2002 through July 2005, for between about $2 and $2.50 per linear foot.
Made in
United States

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →

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