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Recalled Internal Halyard Flagpole
A partially crimped sleeve on these flagpoles can allow the cable to pull through the sleeve, causing the loop to release. When the assembly is raised with no flag attached, it can allow a seven-pound counterweight to drop to the ground, possibly hitting people nearby.
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For more information, contact Hapco at (800) 368-7171, between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.
Recall Details
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Kearney-National, Hapco Division, of Abingdon, Va., is voluntarily recalling about 118 Internal Halyard Flagpoles. A partially crimped sleeve on these flagpoles can allow the cable to pull through the sleeve, causing the loop to release. When the assembly is raised with no flag attached, it can allow a seven-pound counter-weight to drop to the ground, possibly hitting people nearby.
Name of product: Internal Halyard Flagpoles
Units: 118
Manufacturer: Kearney-National, Hapco Division, of Abingdon, Va.
Hazard: A partially crimped sleeve on these flagpoles can allow the cable to pull through the sleeve causing the loop to release. When the assembly is raised with no flag attached, it can allow a seven-pound counterweight to drop to the ground, possibly hitting people nearby.
Incidents/Injuries: Kearney-National is aware of three incidents of a counter weight falling, including with one incident resulting in a minor injury.
Description: These Internal Halyard flagpoles have a hinged door and a metal cable on the outside of the pole.
Sold at: Hardware and flag stores nationwide from August 2003 through October 2003 for between $1,000 and $1,500.
Manufactured in: United States
Remedy: Hapco is directly notifying consumers who purchased these flagpoles about the recall and providing free repair kits. For more information, contact Hapco at (800) 368-7171, between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit their website at www.americanflagpole.com (note - recall is no longer available on firm's website).
Hapco is directly notifying consumers who purchased these flagpoles about the recall and providing free repair kits.
Kearney-National is aware of three incidents of a counter weight falling, including with one incident resulting in a minor injury.
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