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AAFES RECALL  NO. 09-074
RELEASE DATE:
24 July, 2009
SUBJECT: QA HAZARDOUS RECALL Sevca LLC Recalls Sevylor Tow Behinds with Quick Hitch Connectors

Scope: AAFES WORLDWIDE

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Sevca LLC off Wichita, Ks. is voluntarily recalling various models of Sevylor Tow Behinds with Quick Hitch Connectors, as listed below. Consumers should stop using the recalled products immediately.

Name of Product: Sevylor Tow Behinds with Quick Hitch Connectors
Units: About 94,000

Manufacturer: Shanghai Suofeng Plastic Metal Manufacturers Co. Ltd. China

Hazard: The Quick Hitch which connects the towable to the boat can break and project the pieces of the plastic back towards the boat and may cause serious injury.

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

AAFES only sold the following 2 models:

Model No. Description UPC
U346RED Devil Ray 5012874118755
U371RED Le Biscuit 089736350061

Go to or click on the link below to view the entire list of recalled models and the original CPSC recall message. Link: http://cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml09/09285.html

Sold at: AAFES from January 2005 through July 2009.

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. 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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