About 4,500 pairs of skis distributed by a New Hampshire company have been recalled because the binding plates could crack or break, causing the skier to lose control or fall and suffer injuries. (Photo: creative commons/flickr/Joe Shlabotnik)
Skis distributed by NH
company recalled
Last Edited: Thursday, 12 Feb 2009, 10:11 PM EST
Created On: Thursday, 12 Feb 2009, 10:10 PM EST
WASHINGTON (AP) - About 4,500 pairs of skis distributed by a New Hampshire company have been recalled because the binding plates could crack or break, causing the skier to lose control or fall and suffer injuries.
The recall affects XBi ALU Skis, made in Italy and distributed by Nordica USA of West Lebanon, N.H.
No incidents or injuries have been reported.
The recall involves the XBi binding component in these ski models and model years: 2006 MACH3POWER; 2007 DOBSPIT; 2007 MACH3POWER; 2007 MACH3; 2007 MACH2; 2007 HELLCAT; 2007 FIREFOX; 2007 DOBPROSL; 2008 FIREFOX; 2008 DOBPROSL; 2008 DOBPROGS. The products were sold at ski retailers nationwide from August 2006 through December last year.
Details: by phone at 800-892-2668; by Web at http://www.cpsc.gov.
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