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Ardisam, Inc. of Cumberland, Wisconsin, is paying $420,000 to settle a suit by the Consumer Product Safety Commission alleging that it failed to report personal injuries suffered by hunters using its tree stands when the stands unexpectedly detached from trees.

Even though the company allegedly became aware of at least nine injury incident reports as early as 2000, the company did not report the matter to the CSPC until July, 2004 when it recalled the tree stands, which were marketed under the names “Big Foot” and “Lite Foot”. Under federal law, manufacturers, distributors and retailers are required to immediately report to the CPSC information about products that could create a substantial risk of injury or that create an unreasonable risk of serious injury or death. In making the settlement, the company did not admit that it violated the law in this case.