Flow Sports Inc. Recalls Snowboard Bindings Due to Fall Hazard
Recall 15087 · Mar 3, 2015 · Flow Sports Inc.
10,400
units affected
10,400
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15087
- Date
- Mar 3, 2015
- Company
- Flow Sports Inc.
- Units affected
- 10,400
- Product
- Flow 2014 Flite-series snowboard bindings
- Product type
- Snowboarding
- Remedy
- Refund, Repair, Replacement
- Hazard
- Falls
The product
This recall involves Flow 2014 Flite-series snowboard bindings with model names Flite, Haylo, Micron Youth, Flite LTD and Flite MTN. The bindings have a snaplock lever on the rear, a cable adjustment dial on the side of the baseplate, a matte texture finish on the baseplate and a glossy "Flow" and Flow's logo on the hiback. They are black; black and white; black, white and blue; or black, white, blue and yellow. "Flow" is printed on the side of the bindings.
What can happen
A pin can disengage and cause the binding to open, posing a fall hazard.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled snowboard bindings and contact Flow Sports for a free repair or to return the bindings for free replacement bindings or a full refund.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Flow Sports has received 30 reports of the pins disengaging from the bindings. No injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- Dick's Sporting Goods, EVO, SNSboards, Sport Chalet, The House, Wired Sport, Zumiez and other stores nationwide and online from July 2014 through February 2015 for between $110 and $150 for the bindings.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled flow 2014 flite-series snowboard bindings?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled snowboard bindings and contact Flow Sports for a free repair or to return the bindings for free replacement bindings or a full refund.
What is the hazard?
A pin can disengage and cause the binding to open, posing a fall hazard.
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.