Rollerblade USA Recalls Tempest Inline Skates Due to Fall Hazard

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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Feb 25, 2014, 10:00 ET

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

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Recall Summary

Name of Product: Rollerblade® Tempest Inline Skates

Hazard: The mounting holes in the boot and frame can be misaligned causing the boot to separate from the frame and posing a fall hazard.

Remedy: Replace

Consumer Contact: Rollerblade USA at (800) 232-7655 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.rollerblade.com and click on "Product Recall," on the lower left, or by email at [email protected] for more information.

Photos available at http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2014/Rollerblade-USA-Recalls-Tempest-Inline-Skates/

Recall Details

Units: About 11,800 pair

Description: The recalled Tempest skates are high performance training or racing skates sold in a variety of color combinations. They contain silver frame mounting bolts that attach a boot to an aluminum frame that holds four wheels. The brand name "Rollerblade" appears in several locations on each skate. The model name "Tempest" appears on the back of the cuff and the model number appears on the side of the heel of each skate.

The recalled models and their SKUs are:

Model Number	Colors	SKU Number
Men's
90	Black/White with blue and yellow highlights	07010400835
90	Black/Gray with blue highlights	07201400481
90	Black/Silver with red highlights	07302200741
100	Black/White with red highlights	07010200741
100	Black/Gray with yellow highlights	07201200138
100	Black/White with red highlights	07301800816
110	Black/White with orange highlights	070100009F2
110	Black/White with orange highlights	072010009F2
110	Black with yellow highlights	07301600T83
Women's
90	White/Black with pink highlights	07010500653
90	White/Black with purple highlights	072015009E2
90	Silver with black and green highlights	073023007C1
100	Silver/White with black highlights	07010300863
100	White with black and red highlights	07201300748
100	Black/Silver with purple highlights	07301900N41

Incidents/Injuries: None reported

Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the skates and contact Rollerblade USA for a free inspection and free replacement if the mounting holes on their skates are misaligned.

Sold by: Blades, Paragon, Peter Glenn, Play it Again, Summit Sports and other sporting goods stores nationwide, and online at Amazon.com, InlineWarehouse.com and REI.com from December 2010 through January 2014 for between $350 and $450.

Importer/Manufacturer: Rollerblade USA LLC, of West Lebanon, N.H.

Manufactured in: Thailand

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SOURCE U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission