Product Recall Number: 11-033
Why was recalled?
"The frame mounting bolts and wheel axle bolts can be loose on new skates. Loose wheels or frames on the skates can cause the rider to fall, posing a risk of injury."
Product Recall Number: 11-033
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2010-11-08
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: None Listed
Description: The frame mounting bolts and wheel axle bolts can be loose on new skates. Loose wheels or frames on the skates can cause the rider to fall.
Hazard Description: "The frame mounting bolts and wheel axle bolts can be loose on new skates. Loose wheels or frames on the skates can cause the rider to fall, posing a risk of injury."
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Repair, New Instructions
Units: "About 29,000 pairs"
Incidents: "Rollerblade USA has received 31 reports of loose bolts, including one report of a fall resulting in minor injuries that required medical attention."
Remedy: "Consumers should immediately inspect all wheel-axle and frame-mounting bolts to ensure that they are properly tightened. Rollerblade USA recommends regular inspection and tightening of bolts. After wheel-axle and frame mounting bolts are inspected and tightened if needed, products are acceptable for sale & use. Video instructions on bolt tightening and maintenance are available atwww.rollerblade.com"
Sold At: Sporting goods stores nationwide and on the Internet from September 2009 through July 2010 for between $80 and $160.
Importers: "Rollerblade USA, of West Lebanon, N.H."
Manufacturers: None Listed
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: "Thailand, Vietnam, and China"
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed