Rossignol 2007 Rossignol HC Snowboard Bindings

Description: Rossignol Recalls Snowboard Bindings Due to Strap Failure NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 13, 2008 Release #08-363 Firm's Recall Hotline: (888) 243-6735 CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 Rossignol Recalls Snowboard Bindings Due to Strap Failure WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Name of Product: 2007 Rossignol HC Snowboard Bindings Units: About 3,500 pairs Manufacturer: Rossignol Ski Co., of Park City, Utah Hazard: The t-nuts that attached the buckles to the straps on the snowboard’s bindings can detach, posing a fall hazard to consumers. Incidents/Injuries: None reported. Description: This recall involves 2007 model year Rossignol snowboard bindings. Models included in the recall are: HC 750, HC 1000, HC 2000, HC 3000, HC Mini, HC Amber, HC Diva, HC Harmony, HC Sonar, HC Zena and Jones Brown. Sold at: Snowboard, ski and sporting good stores nationwide from August 2007 through May 2008 for between $100 and $150. Manufactured in: Hong Kong Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bindings and take them to a Rossignol snowboard retailer for inspection and free replacement t-nuts. Consumers can also contact Rossignol to have a repair kit mailed to them. T-nuts marked in red-ink or with an embossed dot have been repaired. Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Rossignol at (888) 243-6735 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. MT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s Web site at www.rossignol.com. Consumers can also send an email to the firm at [email protected] [Learn More]