Ski Boot Sole Pads with Steel Inserts and All-Terrain Ski Boots configured with them Recalled by Salomon USA Due to Fall Hazard
Recall 10285 · Jun 30, 2010 · Salomon SAS
175
units affected
175
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 10285
- Date
- Jun 30, 2010
- Company
- Salomon SAS
- Units affected
- 175
- Product
- Salomon "Quest Touring Pads" and Salomon "Quest Pro Pebax" and "Quest Pro" touring-style ski boots
- Product type
- Skiing/Snowboarding
- Hazard
- Fire
The product
This recall involves the Salomon "Quest Touring Pads" distributed as sole pads only, and Salomon "Quest Pro Pebax" and "Quest Pro" ski boots configured with the recalled sole pads. The sole pads have visible steel inserts intended to make these Quest touring-style sole pads compatible with a specific type of touring-style ski binding, commonly referred to by back-country skiers as a "low-tech binding."
What can happen
The toe portion of the boot pad may unexpectedly release from the touring-style ski binding on a ski, posing a fall or injury hazard to the user.The computers can overheat, posing a burn hazard to the consumer.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled sole pads and ski boots and return them to any authorized Salomon ski dealer for a refund of their purchase price.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- The firm has received one report of injury, involving a fractured leg and knee injuries.
- Sold at
- Eight selected Salomon USA ski boot dealers in Colorado, Utah, Vermont and Washington from February 2010 through April 2010 for about $50 for the sole pads and about $750 for the ski boots configured with the recalled sole pads. Other sales agents and consumers were contacted by Salomon.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled salomon "quest touring pads" and salomon "quest pro pebax" and "quest pro" touring-style ski boots?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled sole pads and ski boots and return them to any authorized Salomon ski dealer for a refund of their purchase price.
What is the hazard?
The toe portion of the boot pad may unexpectedly release from the touring-style ski binding on a ski, posing a fall or injury hazard to the user.The computers can overheat, posing a burn hazard to the consumer.
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.