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Bon Hiver Recalls Freebase Snowboard Bindings Due To Fall Hazard

Name: Bon Hiver Recalls Freebase Snowboard Bindings Due To Fall Hazard
Brand: Bon Hiver
SKU: CPSC-12134
Availability: Discontinued
Rating: 1.0 (1 reviews)

Published: March 20, 2012Recall ID: 12134Category: generalCountry: US

Reason for Recall / Hazard

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

Product Description & Identification

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.

Affected Products

Snowboard Bindings

Additional Source Details

Field	Value
U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2012/Bon-Hiver-Recalls-Freebase-Snowboard-Bindings-Due-To-Fall-Hazard
Title	Bon Hiver Recalls Freebase Snowboard Bindings Due To Fall Hazard
Images › 1 › U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2012.12134.12134a.jpg
Images › 1 › Caption	11 Series - Assault
Images › 2 › U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2012.12134.12134b.jpg
Images › 2 › Caption	11 Series - Infrared
Images › 3 › U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2012.12134.12134c.jpg
Images › 3 › Caption	13 Series - Arsenal
Images › 4 › U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2012.12134.12134d.jpg
Images › 4 › Caption	13 Series - Hellfire
Images › 5 › U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2012.12134.12134e.jpg
Images › 5 › Caption	18 Series - Stealth
Images › 6 › U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2012.12134.12134f.jpg
Images › 6 › Caption	18 Series - Storm
Hazards › Name	The binding's base plate can fracture from impact during use, posing a fall hazard to snowboarders.
Injuries › Name	Bon Hiver has received two reports of the base plates fracturing during use. There have been no reports of injuries or property damage
Products › Name	Snowboard Bindings
Products › Type	Skiing/Snowboarding
Products › Category I D	2130
Products › Number Of Units	About 200
Recall I D	1005
Remedies › Name	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.
Importers › Name	Bon Hiver Inc., of Chester, N.Y.
Retailers › Name	BonHiver.com and ski and snowboard retailers from November 2011 to December 2011 for between $260 and $350.
Recall Date	2012-03-20T00:00:00
Description	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.
Recall Number	12134
Remedy Options › Option	Repair
Consumer Contact	For additional information, please contact Bon Hiver at (877) 456-2320 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or e-mail the firm at customerservice@bonhiver.com
Last Publish Date	2015-02-20T00:00:00
Manufacturer Countries › Country	China

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