Rome Snowboards Bindings recall: Fall Hazard
Rome Snowboards Recalls Bindings Due to Fall Hazard
Why was Rome Snowboards Bindings recalled?
The snowboard binding's base plate can break at cold temperatures, posing a fall hazard to snowboarders.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled snowboard bindings and contact Rome Snowboards for free replacement bindings. Contact: For more information, contact Rome Snowboards at (866) 289-9990 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, or visit the firm's Web site at www.romesnowboards.com
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- Snowboard Boot Bindings
- Company
- Rome Snowboards Co., of Waterbury, Vt.
- Quantity
- About 2,900 in the United States and 220 in Canada
- Sold at
- Major retailers and specialty stores from August 1999 through March 2010 for between $29 and $59.
- Recall date
- May 12, 2010
- Incidents / injuries
- The firm has received 14 reports of base plates breaking. No injuries have been reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
This recall involves the Rome Snowboards Co. 2010 United snowboard bindings. The bindings come in black and red color themes and in sizes small, medium and large. Rome is printed on the highback. The bindings also have graphics on the back of the highback and on the rear portion of the baseplate.