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.
View The Official CPSC Recall Notice
Description
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 |
| 1667038 – 1669037 |
| 1717501 – 1718044 |
| 1750965 – 1751972 |
| 1776082 – 1777089 |
The serial number is located on the underside of the flat part of the ~6″ long pulleys where the pulleys attach to the ceiling. Unscrew the flat plate from the ceiling to check the underside to locate the serial number.
Incidents/Injuries
The firm has received four reports of incidents, including one minor injury.
Name of Product: Ceiling Hoists with Straps
Recall Date: September 5, 2024
Recall Number: 24-354
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.
Sold At: REI and various other independent stores, and online at Amazon.com and designbydelta.com from February 2017 through July 2024 for about $40.
Remedy: 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 discard them. If consumers are using the ceiling hoist to hold a bicycle (and not using included straps), no recall action is needed.
Units: About 25,140 (In addition, about 3,390 were sold in Canada)
Consumer Directions and Contact
What Do I Do if My Product is Recalled?
Delta Cycle Corp at 800-474-6615 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, email at hoiststraprecall@deltacycle.com, or online at https://designbydelta.com/hoiststraprecall or https://designbydelta.com/ and click on “Recall on Ceiling Hoist with Straps” at the bottom of the page for more information.
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