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Pro Armor Recalls Latches for UTV Doors Due to Ejection Hazards
Pro Armor Slam Latch for UTV Door Latch Pins Can Disengage

Pro Armor UTV / SxS Slam Door Latches
Pro Armor UTV / SxS Slam Door Latches
Brea, CA (2/24/2012) -The following product safety recall was voluntarily conducted by the firm in cooperation with the CPSC. Consumers should stop using the product immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt
to resell a recalled consumer product.*

Name of Product: Pro Armor Slam Latch for UTV Doors

Units:About 5,200

Importer: LSI Products Inc. dba Pro Armor of Riverside, Cal.

Hazard: The latch pin can disengage from the latch allowing the door to
open while the vehicle is moving. This can pose a risk of ejection of an
unrestrained rider and impact or laceration hazards.

Incidents/Injuries: Pro Armor has received nine reports of the latch
pin disengaging. No injuries have been reported.

Description: The Pro Armor Slam Latches are black metal door latches
sold for use in Polaris RZR, Can-Am Commander and Kawasaki Teryx utility
vehicles. The latches were sold separately or purchased as an add-on
installed on a door that was bought separately.

Sold at: Powersports dealers and online nationwide from January 2011
through November 2011 for about $50.

Manufactured in: United States

Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using vehicles with this
latch installed and contact Pro Armor for a free repair kit.

Consumer Contact: For more information, contact Pro Armor at (888)
312-7667 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or via the
firm’s website at www.proarmor.com . Pro Armor is contacting its customers directly.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is still interested in
receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to
this product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product.
Please tell us about your experience with the product on
www.saferproducts.gov

CPSC is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of
injury or death associated with the use of the thousands of consumer products under the agency’s jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $900 billion annually. CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard. CPSC’s work to ensure the safety of consumer products – such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals – contributed to a decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.

Under federal law, it is illegal to attempt to sell or resell this or any other recalled product.

To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSC's Hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC's teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270. To join a CPSC e-mail subscription list, please go to https://www.cpsc.gov/cpsclist.aspx. Consumers can obtain recall and general safety information by logging on to CPSC's Web site at www.cpsc.gov.

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