Breaux Manufacturing Treestand Lawsuit | 2026 Latest Updates

Hunters are killed or seriously injured in treestand falls every hunting season, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, but no recall ties a fall to a Breaux Manufacturing treestand. As of October 2026, no multidistrict litigation and no court opinion in a treestand injury case names Breaux Manufacturing. The only court opinion naming the company is a 2013 Arkansas contract appeal. Any injury claim would be an individual claim, and a hunter hurt in a fall may want to keep the stand, its parts, the harness and any medical records.

Latest Breaux Manufacturing Treestand Lawsuit Updates

December 4, 2013: Arkansas Appeals Court Decides a Contract Dispute

The Arkansas Court of Appeals decided The Lucci Corp. v. Breaux Manufacturing Co., Inc., No. CV-13-494 (2013 Ark. App. 705) [1]. The Lucci Corp. had sued in 2011 for breach of contract over the sale of seat pads. The court reversed a summary judgment for Breaux. Breaux was incorporated in 1981 to sell blaze-orange hunting vests to Wal-Mart. This was not a treestand or injury case.

June 14, 2004: CPSC Staff Delivers a Tree Stand Petition Briefing

CPSC staff delivered a briefing package on Petition CP 02-3, a hunting tree stand petition [2]. A 2002 petition had asked CPSC for a mandatory standard. The staff counted 137 incidents involving tree stands from 1980 through 2001. Voluntary standards covered tree stands at that time.

Who May Be Affected?

People hurt in a fall while using a hunting treestand may be affected. CPSC says many incidents occur while hunters are stepping onto or from the treestand’s platform, in its Hunting Treestands and Harnesses publication [3]. Only a legal review of the facts can say whether a claim exists. Readers hurt on another brand’s stand can read the Gorilla treestand lawsuit page or the Muddy Outdoors treestand lawsuit page.

Reported Injuries or Damages

The injury record comes from CPSC and covers treestands in general. The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation has not centralized any treestand cases, according to its pending-docket report of September 1, 2026 [4]. The CPSC publication Hunting Treestands and Harnesses says 41 treestand-related deaths were reported to CPSC from 2005 through 2007. CPSC staff estimates about 19,000 treestand-related injuries in the same period. CPSC staff’s 2004 petition briefing estimated that 6,000 injuries attributed to tree stand use were treated in U.S. hospital emergency rooms in 2001. These are CPSC reports and estimates, not findings against any maker.

Evidence to Preserve

Keep these items if you or a family member were hurt in a fall from a treestand:

• The treestand and every part, including straps, cables, platform, seat and hardware, with any broken piece left unrepaired.
• The harness or straps worn at the time of the fall, kept in the condition they were in.
• Photographs of the tree, the stand’s position and the point where it failed.
• The purchase receipt, model or serial number, warning labels and the owner’s manual.
• Medical records and bills, and pay records for time missed from work.
• Names of witnesses or hunting partners, and phone, camera or GPS data from the day.

Filing Deadlines

Deadlines for an injury claim come from state law. They vary with where you live and when the injury happened. Some states count from the date of the injury. Others count from when the injury was discovered. A claim over a treestand fall can end if the deadline passes, even with strong facts. Anyone considering legal action should check with a lawyer promptly.

Potential Compensation

Medical expenses, rehabilitation, lost wages and pain and suffering may all be categories of damages in a treestand injury claim. Compensation amounts vary by case. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes. A lawyer can explain how potential compensation categories might apply.

Frequently Asked Questions

What Does the Research Say About Treestand Falls?

Research on treestand falls comes from CPSC. Across all the incidents in its staff’s 2004 review, the count was 62 deaths, 55 injuries, 17 incidents with no death or injury and 3 with an unknown outcome.

What Does CPSC Say About Treestand Harnesses?

CPSC says treestand harnesses should be full-body harnesses approved by the Treestand Manufacturers’ Association and used as the manufacturer instructs. It warns that a single-strap or waist-type harness can cause strangulation in a fall. For later use, its advice is to replace a harness after a fall.

When Should a Hunter Wear a Treestand Harness?

A hunter should wear a treestand harness during ascent and descent, according to CPSC. CPSC also says to inspect the treestand and harness for wear or damage before each use.

What Is the 2013 Breaux Manufacturing Court Case About?

The 2013 Breaux Manufacturing court case is a contract dispute. Breaux won summary judgment in Benton County because the claim was time-barred. The appeals court reversed, citing a fact question on whether the dealings were a sale of goods or an oral sale of services.

References

1. https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/2644812/the-lucci-corp-v-breaux-mfg/
2. https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Briefing_Package-Petition_CP_02-3;_Hunting_Tree_Stand_Petition-06.14.2004.pdf
3. https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/pdfs/blk_pdf_5200.pdf
4. https://www.jpml.uscourts.gov/sites/jpml/files/Pending_MDL_Dockets_By_MDL_Number-September-1-2026.pdf