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Consumer product recall

Salomon Quest Touring Pads and Sole Pads mounted on Salomon Quest Pro Pebax touring-style ski boots

Starting date:
July 16, 2010
Posting date:
July 16, 2010
Type of communication:
Consumer Product Recall
Subcategory:
Sports/Fitness
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Audience:
General Public (GP)
Identification number:
RA-500002364

Affected products

Salomon Quest Touring Pads and Sole Pads mounted on Salomon Quest Pro Pebax touring-style ski boots

Product description

This recall involves the Salomon "Quest Touring Pads" distributed as sole pads only, and the sole pads mounted on Salomon "Quest Pro Pebax" ski. The sole pads have visible steel inserts intended to make these Quest touring-style sole pads compatible with a specific type of touring-style ski binding, commonly referred to by back-country skiers as a "low-tech binding."

The recalled Quest Touring Pads can be identified by the item number 111235, and the Salomon Quest Pro Pebax can be identified by the item number 110511.

Hazard identified

The toe portion of the boot pad may unexpectedly release from the touring-style ski binding on a ski, posing a fall or injury hazard to the user.

In Canada, neither Health Canada nor Salomon Canada Sports has received any reports of incidents or injuries related to the use of these products.

In the United States, Salomon USA has received one report of injury, involving a fractured leg and knee injuries.

Number sold

Approximately 47 of the recalled "Quest Touring Pads" and 43 of the recalled "Quest Pro Pebax" were sold by authorized Salomon ski dealers in British Columbia and Alberta.

Time period sold

The recalled products were sold from January 2010 to April 2010.

Place of origin

Manufactured in Romania.

Companies

Importer
Salomon Canada Sports
Markham
Ontario
CANADA
Tel: 1-800-361-3398
Manufacturer
Salomon SAS
FRANCE

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What you should do

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled sole pads and ski boots and return them to any authorized Salomon ski dealer for a replacement of the sole pads free of charge.

For more information, consumers may contact Salomon Canada Sports at 1-800-361-3398 (extension 3838) between 9 AM and 4 PM EST Monday through Friday, by email at qualityinfo.canada@salomon.com, or visit the Salomon website.