SCARPA North America Inc. 2023-02-23 Sports moderate CPSC
Sports · CPSC · Recall #CPSC-23131
F1 LT and F1 GT Ski Boots Recall
Issued February 23, 2023 · SCARPA North America Inc. · 770,160 units affected
In February 2023, SCARPA North America Inc. recalled the F1 LT and F1 GT Ski Boots, a moderate sports recall reported by the CPSC. Affected owners are eligible for a repair. Here is what the hazard is and exactly what to do about it.
Compiled by Maya Ellison, RecallCheckr
What this means for you
The two screws on each boot that attach the ski/walk mechanism to the cuff can loosen or fall out, causing the mechanism to malfunction, posing a fall hazard and risk of injury to the consumer.
What you should do
- 1 Keep using F1 LT and F1 GT Ski Boots only as advised. See the remedy below.
- 2 Set it aside where it won't be used by mistake.
- 3 Contact SCARPA North America Inc. to arrange your repair. See the official notice below for contact details.
- 4 Keep the product until your remedy is fully processed. You may need it.
Official remedy (Repair): Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled ski boots and contact SCARPA for instructions on replacing the screws. Consumers can either take the recalled ski boots to an authorized SCARPA dealer to have the screws replaced free of cost or request SCARPA to send them the free screws, including shipping, for self-replacement. A video demonstrating the repair is available at https://us.scarpa.com/community/support/contact-scarpas-recall-team.
Recall details
- Brand
- SCARPA North America Inc.
- Category
- Sports
- Recall date
- February 23, 2023
- Units affected
- 770,160
- Sold at
- Cripple Creek Backcountry, REI, Ski The Whites, Skimo Co, Ute Mountaineers and other sporting goods stores and authorized SCARPA dealers nationwide, and online at www.backcountry.com and https://us.scarpa.com from August 2022 through December 2022 for about $900.
- Recall number
- CPSC-23131
- Made in
- Italy
- Issuing agency
- CPSC
In context
- SCARPA North America Inc. has 1 recall in our database.
- We're tracking 102 Sports recalls in our database.
- 770,160 units is enough to reach roughly 1 in every 170 US households.
- This is the 12th Sports recall we've logged in 2023.