Bon Hiver Recalls Freebase Snowboard Bindings Due To Fall Hazard
Recall 12134 · Mar 20, 2012 · Bon Hiver
200
units affected
200
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 12134
- Date
- Mar 20, 2012
- Company
- Bon Hiver
- Units affected
- 200
- Product
- Snowboard Bindings
- Product type
- Skiing/Snowboarding
- Remedy
- Repair
- Hazard
- Falls
The product
The recalled products are Bon Hiver Freebase snowboard bindings in the following models: 11 Series - Assault or Infrared, 13 Series - Arsenal or Hellfire and 18 Series - Stealth or Storm. The bindings are sold in pairs. Each binding is made up of two pieces: a boot base and a base plate. The boot base, which attaches to the snowboarder's boot, has a high back, ankle strap, toe strap and footplate. It is made of plastic and aluminum, has six magnets on the underside of the footplate and is made in the following colors: black, blue, red and white. The Bon Hiver logo appears on the back of the boot base near the top and across the ankle strap. The words "Bon Hiver Snowboarding" appear on the heel. The series number is located next to the logo on the back of the boot base and on the side of one of the footplates. The base plate is flat and made of black plastic. It has four locking mechanisms to attach it to the board.
What can happen
The binding's base plate can fracture from impact during use, posing a fall hazard to snowboarders.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bindings and return them to Bon Hiver for a free repair and a 20 percent refund of the purchase price.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Bon Hiver has received two reports of the base plates fracturing during use. There have been no reports of injuries or property damage
- Sold at
- BonHiver.com and ski and snowboard retailers from November 2011 to December 2011 for between $260 and $350.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled snowboard bindings?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bindings and return them to Bon Hiver for a free repair and a 20 percent refund of the purchase price.
What is the hazard?
The binding's base plate can fracture from impact during use, posing a fall hazard to snowboarders.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.