← Search recalls
U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionRecalled 2012-03-20

Bon Hiver Recalls Freebase Snowboard Bindings Due To Fall Hazard

Is my product affected?

Snowboard Bindings

  • Brand Bon Hiver Inc., of Chester, N.Y.

Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.

What happened

Bon Hiver is recalling Freebase snowboard bindings because the base plate can fracture from impact during use, creating a fall hazard for snowboarders. The recalled bindings include the 11 Series (Assault or Infrared models), 13 Series (Arsenal or Hellfire models), and 18 Series (Stealth or Storm models). Each binding pair consists of a boot base made of plastic and aluminum in black, blue, red, or white, with the Bon Hiver logo and series number visible, and a black plastic base plate with four locking mechanisms.

Consumers who own the recalled bindings should immediately stop using them and return them to Bon Hiver for a free repair and a 20 percent refund of the purchase price.

Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.

Hazard

The binding's base plate can fracture from impact during use, posing a fall hazard to snowboarders.

What should I do?

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bindings and return them to Bon Hiver for a free repair and a 20 percent refund of the purchase price.

Details from the source

The recalled products are Bon Hiver Freebase snowboard bindings in the following models: 11 Series - Assault or Infrared, 13 Series - Arsenal or Hellfire and 18 Series - Stealth or Storm. The bindings are sold in pairs. Each binding is made up of two pieces: a boot base and a base plate. The boot base, which attaches to the snowboarder's boot, has a high back, ankle strap, toe strap and footplate. It is made of plastic and aluminum, has six magnets on the underside of the footplate and is made in the following colors: black, blue, red and white. The Bon Hiver logo appears on the back of the boot base near the top and across the ankle strap. The words "Bon Hiver Snowboarding" appear on the heel. The series number is located next to the logo on the back of the boot base and on the side of one of the footplates. The base plate is flat and made of black plastic. It has four locking mechanisms to attach it to the board.

Source

Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗

Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.

Related recalls

All U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recalls

Hurt by this product? Start a free Case Check

ProductRisk is not a law firm and does not provide legal services or legal advice. ProductRisk is a free consumer product-safety information service operated by Plaintify, Inc., a technology company. If you ask to be connected with a law firm, any legal services are provided by that firm — not by ProductRisk or Plaintify.

Privacy · Plaintify