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Loctek Recalls Fleximouts Overhead Garage Storage Racks Due to Impact Injury Hazard

U.S. CPSCFallsSold on AmazonSold on eBaySold on WalmartSold on WayfairSold on The Home DepotJun 23, 2022
Recalled FLEXIMOUNTS Overhead Garage Storage Racks
Recalled FLEXIMOUNTS Overhead Garage Storage Racks
Recalled FLEXIMOUNTS Overhead Garage Storage Racks
Recalled FLEXIMOUNTS Overhead Garage Storage Racks
Recalled FLEXIMOUNTS Overhead Garage Storage Racks label
Recalled FLEXIMOUNTS Overhead Garage Storage Racks label
Location of brand name label on the recalled FLEXIMOUNTS Overhead Garage Storage Racks
Location of brand name label on the recalled FLEXIMOUNTS Overhead Garage Storage Racks
Location of the U-Shaped buckle on the recalled FLEXIMOUNTS Overhead Garage Storage Racks
Location of the U-Shaped buckle on the recalled FLEXIMOUNTS Overhead Garage Storage Racks

Photos from the official notice: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission · image rights

Hazard

One of the U-shaped buckles on the supporting cables can fail, posing an impact injury hazard to the user or bystander if the rack falls.

Remedy

Consumers should immediately unload all items from the racks and contact the firm for a free repair kit. The repair kit includes the instructional video link and written instructions on adding additional support to the storage rack. Loctek is contacting all known purchasers.

Repair

Incidents & injuries

The firm has received 18 reports of the U-shaped buckles on the supporting cables failing and the storage racks falling from the garage ceiling. No injuries have been reported.

Product description

This recall involves FLEXIMOUNTS Overhead Garage Storage Racks with model GL44B. The model number GL44B is printed on the box and there is a label with the brand FLEXIMOUNTS on the product. The recalled height adjustable steel racks attach to the ceiling, are black, measure 4 feet by 4 feet and have U-shaped buckle hardware.

Sold on

Online at amazon.com, fleximounts.com, wayfair.com, ebay.com, walmart.com, home depot.com and at Home Depot stores nationwide from October 2020 through April 2022 for about $230.

Contact the company

Loctek toll-free at 855-585-5618 anytime, by email at [email protected] or online at fleximounts.com and click on the button near the bottom center labeled "Recalls" or go to https://www.fleximounts.com/recalls for more information.

What should I do?

Stop using the product and follow the remedy below. Contact the company for a refund, repair or replacement — recall remedies are free.

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