Sevca LLC Recalls Sevylor(R) Tow Behinds; Quick Hitch Connectors Break, Posing Serious Hazard to Users
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 23, 2009
Release # 09-285 		Firm’s Recall Hotline: (800) 356-3612
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908

Sevca LLC Recalls Sevylor® Tow Behinds; Quick Hitch Connectors Break, Posing Serious Hazard to Users

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of Product: Sevylor® Tow Behinds with Quick Hitch Connectors

Units: About 94,000

Importer: Sevca, LLC of Wichita, KS

Manufacturer: Shanghai Suofeng Plastic Metal Manufactures Co., Ltd., China

Hazard: The Quick Hitch, which connects the towable to the boat, can break and project pieces of the plastic Quick Hitch back towards the boat. If this occurs, an individual can be struck and seriously injured.

Incidents/Injuries: Sevca LLC has received one report of an occupant of a boat being struck by a piece of the Quick Hitch still attached to the towrope.

Description: The recall involves the following model Sevylor® Tow Behinds with Quick Hitch component. The Quick Hitches were manufactured between 2005 and 2009.

Model No.Description
2000002098Avenger
ST2467Daytona
U362YELDaytona
U346REDDevil Ray
ST9007Double Threat
U350BLKDouble Threat
U350GRNDouble Threat
ST2607Drag'n Master
U363REDDrag'n Master
ST9401Flight Blaster
U338REDFlight Blaster
ST2000Le Biscuit
U371REDLe Biscuit
ST2540Raging Racer
U382PURRaging Racer
ST2650Super Blaster
U384BLUSuper Blaster
U384REDSuper Blaster
ST9300WMTriple Blaster
ST9300Triple Threat
U351REDTriple Threat
ST9050Twin Blaster
U349YELTwin Blaster
ST9075Velocity Blaster
U353YELVelocity Blaster
ST2467WMWake Zone
U362CMBWake Zone

Sold at: Department and retail stores nationwide from January 2005 through December 2009 for between about $50 and $240.

Manufactured in: China

Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using their recalled tow behinds and contact Sevca to receive instructions on how to remove the Quick Hitch from their tow behind and use the tow behind without the Quick Hitch. Consumers will receive a 1-2 person tow rope for returning the Quick Hitch.

Consumer Contact: For more information, contact Sevca at (800) 356-3612 between 7:00 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or visit the firms' Web site at www.sevylor.com


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