Flow Sports Inc. Recalls Snowboard Bindings Due to Fall Hazard

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Mar 03, 2015, 12:10 ET

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http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2015/Flow-Sports-Inc-Recalls-Snowboard-Bindings/

Recall Summary

Name of Product: Flow 2014 Flite-series snowboard bindings

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

Remedy: Repair, replace, refund 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.

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.

Recall Details

Units: About 10,400

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.

Incidents/Injuries: 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.

Importer: Flow Sports Inc., of San Clemente, Calif.

Manufactured in: China

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