Area hunters who have purchased the HSS 300 Ultra Lite Harness should be aware of a voluntary recall associated with the tree stand safety product. Hunter Safety System, manufacturer of the harness, announced that the carabineers included with the harness aren’t up to company standards and strongly suggests their return.

According to the company, there have been no reported incidents involving the carabineers. But recent tests by the company indicated that “the carabineer gate retention pins can inadvertently detach, permitting the carabineer gate to open and creating the possibility of the treestrap or lineman’s climbing strap to release from the carabineer, thereby allowing the user to fall.”

Hunter Safety System representatives have been contacting dealers and individuals who have purchased the suspect harness regarding the recall. The UPC Code for the item is 8-59540-00083-0. All owners and users of the HSS 300 Ultra Lite Harness should immediately discontinue use of the carabineers and the included Lineman’s Climbing Strap, and should contact Hunter Safety System at 1 (877)-296-3528 for a carabineer exchange.