Time got away from me yesterday and I ran out of time to post this recall.  I wanted to get it posted anyways just in case you haven’t seen it yet.  Make sure you stop by CPSC to sign up to get your own email alerts.  You never know- it could save a life if you find out about a recall before an injury happens.

Rossignol Recalls Snowboard Bindings Due to Strap Failure

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of Product: 2007 Rossignol HC Snowboard Bindings

Units: About 3,500 pairs

Manufacturer: Rossignol Ski Co., of Park City, Utah

Hazard: The t-nuts that attached the buckles to the straps on the snowboard’s bindings can detach, posing a fall hazard to consumers.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported.

Description: This recall involves 2007 model year Rossignol snowboard bindings. Models included in the recall are: HC 750, HC 1000, HC 2000, HC 3000, HC Mini, HC Amber, HC Diva, HC Harmony, HC Sonar, HC Zena and Jones Brown.

Sold at: Snowboard, ski and sporting good stores nationwide from August 2007 through May 2008 for between $100 and $150.

Manufactured in: China

Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bindings and take them to a Rossignol snowboard retailer for inspection and free replacement t-nuts. Consumers can also contact Rossignol to have a repair kit mailed to them. T-nuts marked in red-ink or with an embossed dot have been repaired.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Rossignol at (888) 243-6735 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. MT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s Web site at www.rossignol.com. Consumers can also send an email to the firm at snowboardconsumer@mountaincenter.com

To see this release on CPSC’s web site, including pictures of the recalled product, please go to:

http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml08/08363.html

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