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TOTAL PRODUCT RECALL
CPSC #12134Sports & outdoors
11 Series - Assault

Bon Hiver · Recalled

Bon Hiver Recalls Freebase Snowboard Bindings Due To Fall Hazard

Falls

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

Units
About 200
Reports
2
Injuries
—
Deaths
—
Price
$260–$350
Remedy
Repair

Reports, injuries, deaths and price are read out of the notice’s wording by rules, so they can miss unusual phrasing. The official notice is the record.

Affected

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.

The file

Sold at
BonHiver.com and ski and snowboard retailers from November 2011 to December 2011 for between $260 and $350.
Product type
Skiing/Snowboarding
Made in
China
Recalled by
Bon Hiver Inc., of Chester, N.Y.

Incident log

Bon Hiver has received two reports of the base plates fracturing during use. There have been no reports of injuries or property damage

What the notice says to 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.

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

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Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.

Notice first dated MAR 20 2012; last revised FEB 20 2015.

11 Series - Infrared13 Series - Arsenal13 Series - Hellfire18 Series - Stealth

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