Product Recall Number: 15-094
Why was F1 EVO Ski Boots with Tronic system component recalled?
The Tronic system, can unexpectedly switch from ski mode to walk mode, not allowing the boot to release from the binding, posing a fall or injury hazard.
Product Recall Number: 15-094
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2015-03-11
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: F1 EVO Ski Boots with Tronic system component
Description: The Tronic system, can unexpectedly switch from ski mode to walk mode, not allowing the boot to release from the binding, posing a fall or injury hazard.
Hazard Description: The Tronic system, can unexpectedly switch from ski mode to walk mode, not allowing the boot to release from the binding, posing a fall or injury hazard.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Refund
Units: About 2100 in U.S. and 250 in Canada
Incidents: The firm has received two reports of torn knee ligament injuries following falls, when the boots failed to release from the binding.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the boots and contact SCARPA North America for a full refund.
Sold At: Authorized SCARPA dealers and retailers in the United States and Canada, including Oregon Mountain Community, REI and Skimo Co., and online at www.scarpa.com from October 2014 through January 2015 for about $700.
Importers: None Listed
Manufacturers: CALZATURIFICIO S.C.A.R.P.A. S.P.A., of Italy
Distributors: SCARPA North America Inc., of Boulder, Colo.
Manufactured In: Italy
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed