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Product Recall Number: 23-131

Why was F1 LT and F1 GT Ski Boots recalled?

The two screws on each boot that attach the ski/walk mechanism to the cuff can loosen or fall out, causing the mechanism to malfunction, posing a fall hazard and risk of injury to the consumer. 

F1 LT and F1 GT Ski Boots
Here's product recall specific data for F1 LT and F1 GT Ski Boots.

  • Product Recall Number: 23-131

  • Product Safety Warning Number:

  • Date: 2023-02-23

  • Product Safety Warning Date:

  • Name Of Product: F1 LT and F1 GT Ski Boots

  • Description: This recall involves the Fall 2022 F1 LT and F1 GT men’s and women’s ski boots. The ski boots were sold in black/orange/aqua blue color combinations. SCARPA is printed in white letters on the lower outer side of the boot. The model name “F1 LT” or “F1 GT” is printed on the upper right outside ankle cuff of the boots. Only ski boots manufactured in 2022 are included in this recall. The manufacture date is stamp molded into the cuff. To locate the manufacture date, the ski/walk mechanism must be placed in walk mode and the cuff pushed back. The lower circle has an arrow pointing to the number “22,” indicating the manufacture year.

  • Hazard Description: The two screws on each boot that attach the ski/walk mechanism to the cuff can loosen or fall out, causing the mechanism to malfunction, posing a fall hazard and risk of injury to the consumer. 

  • Consumer Action: None Listed

  • Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed

  • Remedy Type: Repair

  • Units: About 770 (In addition, about 160 were sold in Canada)

  • Incidents: None reported

  • Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled ski boots and contact SCARPA for instructions on replacing the screws. Consumers can either take the recalled ski boots to an authorized SCARPA dealer to have the screws replaced free of cost or request SCARPA to send them the free screws, including shipping, for self-replacement. A video demonstrating the repair is available at https://us.scarpa.com/community/support/contact-scarpas-recall-team.

  • Sold At: Cripple Creek Backcountry, REI, Ski The Whites, Skimo Co, Ute Mountaineers and other sporting goods stores and authorized SCARPA dealers nationwide, and online at www.backcountry.com and https://us.scarpa.com from August 2022 through December 2022 for about $900.

  • Importers: SCARPA North America Inc., of Boulder, Colorado

  • Manufacturers: None Listed

  • Distributors: None Listed

  • Manufactured In: Italy

  • Custom Label: None Listed

  • Custom Field: None Listed

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