
April 18, 2006Sports & Recreation
CCH Inc. Recalls Mountain Climbing Camming Anchor Due to Fall Hazard
Hazard: The cables that support climbers using these devices can fail, causing climbers to fall.

April 5, 2006Sports & Recreation
LandRoller Inc. Recalls to Repair Roller Skates
Hazard: The wheels on these roller skates can detach and the brakes can fail. Either one of these hazards can cause the skater to fall and suffer serious injury.

March 3, 2006Sports & Recreation
Snowboard Bindings Recalled Due to Fall Hazard
Hazard: The snowboard binding's plastic base can break during use, posing a risk that snowboarders can fall and suffer a serious injury.

February 15, 2006Sports & Recreation
Paintball Markers Recalled for Ejecting CO2 Cartridges, Hits Users
Hazard: The carbon dioxide (CO2) cartridges can be forcibly ejected out the back of the paintball marker and break the plastic screw-on cap. This poses a serious risk of injury to the paintball marker's operator, who can be hit forcefully by the CO2 cartridges or the plastic screw-on cap. Overtightening the screw-on cap after the cartridges are pierced can result in a serious impact injury.

December 16, 2005Sports & Recreation
CPSC, Black Diamond Equipment Announce Recall of Scarpa T2X Telemark Ski Boots
Hazard: The plastic boot cuff can crack when flexed open in an unbuckled non-skiing position, causing discomfort on the ankle or shin, making the problem evident prior to skiing and thus unsuitable for use.

September 2, 2005Sports & Recreation
CPSC, Aqua Scout Announce Recall of Aqua Scout Water Scooters
Hazard: Hydrogen gas can build up in the battery compartment and cause the battery cover and the battery package to forcefully expel from the product, posing a risk of injury to the user or bystanders.

September 2, 2005Sports & Recreation
CPSC, Atico International USA, Inc. Announce Recall of Children's Arm Band Pool Floats Sold at CVS Stores
Hazard: The seams of the inflatable arm bands can tear, causing them to deflate. This poses a drowning hazard to young children.

August 3, 2005Sports & Recreation
CPSC, ICON Health & Fitness, Inc. Announce Recall to Repair Epic T60 Treadmills
Hazard: If assembly instructions are not properly followed, the gas spring/shock can be damaged during assembly, if the walking platform is folded up and goes beyond the vertical position. This action can cause the shock to contact the treadmill roller and be damaged, and could propel shock parts out. The parts of the shock could hit a bystander, causing injury.

July 28, 2005Sports & Recreation
CPSC, Sportcraft Announce Recall of Treadmills
Hazard: The treadmill can unexpectedly accelerate and cause users to fall and sustain injuries.

July 5, 2005Sports & Recreation
CPSC, Club Car Announce Recall of Golf Cars
Hazard: The accelerator pedal can temporarily stick when depressed, resulting in unexpected acceleration or difficulty braking.

July 1, 2005Sports & Recreation
CPSC, Nautilus Inc. Announce Recall to Repair Exercise Benches
Hazard: A weld on the bench frame, under the seat, can crack and separate from the main frame, allowing the bench to collapse and the user to fall and suffer injuries.

June 29, 2005Sports & Recreation
CPSC, CSK Auto Announce Recall of Aqua Water Scooters
Hazard: Hydrogen gas can build up in the battery compartment and cause the battery cover and the battery package to forcefully expel from the product, posing a risk of injury to the user or bystanders.

June 3, 2005Sports & Recreation
CPSC, MSA Announce Recall of Climbing Wall Descenders
Hazard: This product, which assists wall climbers during descent, has a faulty bearing that can cause the brakes to fail. When this occurs, wall climbers risk rapid descent, with no braking capability.

June 2, 2005Sports & Recreation
CPSC, Whirlpool Announce Recall of KitchenAid Coffeemakers
Hazard: An internal electrical component of the coffeemaker can overheat and ignite, posing a fire hazard to consumers.

May 31, 2005Sports & Recreation
CPSC, ITECH Announce Recall of Hockey Goalie Masks and Replacement Wires
Hazard: The metal wire on these products could break at or near a weld point, exposing a hockey goalie to facial injuries.

April 5, 2005Sports & Recreation
CPSC, Hunter's View Announce Recall of Safety Harnesses Sold with Tree Stands
Hazard: The harnesses could fail during use, resulting in consumers falling from tree stands and suffering serious injuries or death.

March 11, 2005Sports & Recreation
CPSC, Montrail Inc. Announce Recall of Crampons; Products Used for Ice Climbing and Mountaineering
Hazard: The vertical rails at the front of these crampons can break, which could result in falls and injuries to consumers.

February 23, 2005Sports & Recreation
CPSC, Cressi-Sub Announce Recall of SCUBA Buoyancy Compensators
Hazard: A slow leak from the shoulder exhaust caused by expansion of an internal cable housing could result in slow deflation. This could impact the diver's ability to control buoyancy.

February 22, 2005Sports & Recreation
CPSC, Head USA Inc. Announce Recall of SCUBA Diving Computers
Hazard: The dive computers were improperly calibrated, resulting in incorrect calculations. Diving with an improperly calibrated dive computer can provide inaccurate "No Decompression (no stop) Time," "Decompression Time," "Desaturation Time" and "No Fly Time." This could result in divers suffering serious injuries, including decompression sickness.

February 1, 2005Sports & Recreation
CPSC, Rossignol, and Dynastar Announce Recall of Snowboard Bindings
Hazard: The baseplate of the binding can break, resulting in loss of control and possible fall and injury to the snowboarder.

January 13, 2005Sports & Recreation
CPSC, Club Car Inc. Announce Recall to Repair DS Golf Cars, Hospitality, Utility & Transport Vehicles and Rough Terrain Vehicles
Hazard: Microscopic cracks in the brake equalizer rods on certain vehicles may cause the rods to fatigue and fail prematurely in continuous use. Such failure could result in a loss of braking ability.

January 13, 2005Sports & Recreation
CPSC, Flow International Announce Recall of Snowboard Bindings
Hazard: The pin used to secure the rear snaplock lever to the bindings can bend or break.

December 14, 2004Sports & Recreation
CPSC, First Team Inc. Announce Recall of Basketball Hoops
Hazard: The bolt attaching the arm to the vertical post can break, causing the backboard to fall and injure someone standing below.

December 9, 2004Sports & Recreation
CPSC, SCUBAPRO Announce Recall of Converter Kit
Hazard: An insufficient bond may cause a break in the converter coupling, which could impact the diver's ability to control buoyancy.

November 23, 2004Sports & Recreation
CPSC, Fitness Quest Inc. Announce Recall to Repair Ab Lounge™ Exercise Products
Hazard: When opening or folding up these exercise machines, consumers can catch their fingers in the hinges. This can result in lacerations, crushing, or amputation to fingertips. This does not occur while users are exercising.

November 17, 2004Sports & Recreation
CPSC, Ocean Management Systems Announce Recall of SCUBA Manifolds
Hazard: Undersized o-rings installed on the cross bar can cause a loss of breathing air from the SCUBA cylinder, presenting a risk of drowning.

November 16, 2004Sports & Recreation
CPSC, The Nautilus Group Announce Recall to Repair Bowflex Power Pro and Ultimate Fitness Machines
Hazard: The seat pin on the Power Pro with "Lat Tower" and Ultimate models can break or become disengaged, allowing the seat to move suddenly. Also, the incline support bracket on the Power Pro without a "Lat Tower" can break, allowing the incline bench to move suddenly. Both hazards pose a fall risk to the user.

September 21, 2004Sports & Recreation
CPSC, Wild Country Ltd. Announce Recall of Helium Carabiners
Hazard: The carabiner gate may come open under a heavy load, which will significantly reduce the strength of the carabiner. The carabiner could break if the climber falls, posing a risk of serious injury or death to the climber.

September 16, 2004Sports & Recreation
CPSC, Arctic Cat Inc. Announce Recall of Certain 2004 Snowmobiles
Hazard: The red plastic skis used on certain 2004 Firecat and Sabercat snowmobiles could crack or break as a result of off-season exposure to ultraviolet sunlight. Ski failure could lead to loss of control, that could result in severe injury or death.

September 2, 2004Sports & Recreation
CPSC, Pelagic Pressure Systems Announce Recall of SCUBA BC Inflators
Hazard: Inflator buttons can stick, which can cause uncontrolled inflation of the BC. This could cause divers to ascend too fast, resulting in decompression sickness as well as the danger of an embolism.