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(HealthNewsDigest.com) – 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: Marker and Kastle Twin Cam 12.0 ski bindings
Units: About 5,400
Importers: Marker Volkl USA, of Lebanon, N.H. and Kastle GmbH, of Austria
Hazard: Steel springs in the heel pieces of the bindings could break, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported
Description: This recall includes the following 2010-2011 model year Marker and Kastle Twin Cam ski bindings with maximum release/retention settings of 12.0.
Recalled Models
Marker 12.0 TC Comp EPS/white and red
Marker 12.0 Free with 90mm or 110mm ski brake/black
Marker rMotion 12.0 D/white and red
K�stle K12 KTI
K�stle K12 CTI with 90mm or 110mm ski brake
Sold at: Ski and specialty sports retailers nationwide from January 2010 through December 2010 for the Kastle bindings and from July 2010 through December 2010 for the Marker bindings. The bindings sold for between $280 and $340.
Manufactured in: Czech Republic
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using these recalled ski bindings and return Marker bindings to a Marker authorized retailer or return Kastle bindings to a Kastle authorized retailer for a free replacement heel binding. Consumers should bring their ski boots to be sure that the replacement bindings are adjusted correctly.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Marker V�lkl at (800) 453-3862 between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email Marker at [email protected] or visit Marker’s website at www.markerusa.com. Call Kastle collect at (970) 390-4498 between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email Kastle at [email protected] or visit the firm�s website at www.kastle-ski.com
CPSC is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to this product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product. Please tell us about it by visiting https://www.cpsc.gov/cgibin/incident.aspx
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from thousands of types of consumer products under the agency’s jurisdiction. The CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard. The CPSC’s work to ensure the safety of consumer products – such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals – contributed significantly to the decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.
To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSC’s Hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC’s teletypewriter at (301) 595-7054. To join a CPSC e-mail subscription list, please go to https://www.cpsc.gov/cpsclist.aspx. Consumers can obtain recall and general safety information by logging on to CPSC’s Web site at www.cpsc.gov.
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