Flow Sports Inc. Recalls Snowboard Bindings Due to Fall Hazard

Recalled March 3, 2015 · CPSC recall 15087 · Flow Sports

Location of hiback, baseplate and rear snaplock lever

Hazard

A pin can disengage and cause the binding to open, posing a fall hazard.

Remedy

Replace · Refund · Repair

Units

About 10,400

Incidents / injuries

Flow Sports has received 30 reports of the pins disengaging from the bindings. No injuries have been reported.

Description

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 to do

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.

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.

Product

Flow 2014 Flite-series snowboard bindings

Imported by

Flow Sports Inc., of San Clemente, Calif.

Retailers

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.

Made in

China

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →