Flow Sports Inc. Recalls Snowboard Bindings Due to Fall Hazard
CPSC recall 15087 · announced March 3, 2015 · Flow Sports · 10,400 units affected
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.
The hazard
A pin can disengage and cause the binding to open, posing a fall hazard.
What to do (per CPSC)
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. Remedy type: Replace Refund Repair
Notes
Incidents (per CPSC): 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.
Consumer contact: Flow Sports toll-free at (855) 920-9955 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or online at www.flow.com and click on "Safety Notice" for more information.
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.