Product Recall Number: 05-087
Why was 2004 Flow MK Series Snowboard Bindings recalled?
The pin used to secure the rear snaplock lever to the bindings can bend or break.
Product Recall Number: 05-087
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2005-01-12
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: 2004 Flow MK Series Snowboard Bindings
Description: This recall includes 2004 Flow MK series snowboard bindings with model numbers MK03, MK04, MK05 and MK110. The bindings affected by this recall can be identified by the shape of the rear lock lever and the cable adjustment wheel on the side of the baseplate (as shown in the photos below). No other bindings are included in this recall.
Hazard Description: The pin used to secure the rear snaplock lever to the bindings can bend or break.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Replace, Repair
Units: About 6,000
Incidents: Flow International has received 40 reports of the pins bending or breaking. No injuries have been reported.
Remedy: Consumers should stop using the bindings and return them a Flow dealer to receive a free replacement axle pin used to secure the rear snaplock lever. Consumers also can contact Flow International to have a repair kit with instructions sent by mail.
Sold At: Snowboard shops nationwide including Gart Sports/TSA and REI from July 2004 through December 2004 for between $150 and $170.
Importers: Flow International Inc., of San Francisco, Calif.
Manufacturers: None Listed
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: China
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed