Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 27, 2014. Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Recall Summary
Name of product: Rollerblade® Tempest Inline Skates
Hazard: The mounting holes in the boot and frame can be misaligned causing the boot to separate from the frame and posing a fall hazard.
Consumer Contact: Rollerblade USA at (800) 232-7655 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.rollerblade.com and click on “Product Recall,” on the lower left, or by email at [email protected] for more information.
Recall Details
Units: About 11,800 pair
Description: The recalled Tempest skates are high performance training or racing skates sold in a variety of color combinations. They contain silver frame mounting bolts that attach a boot to an aluminum frame that holds four wheels. The brand name “Rollerblade” appears in several locations on each skate. The model name “Tempest” appears on the back of the cuff and the model number appears on the side of the heel of each skate.
The recalled models and their SKUs are:
|
Model Number |
Colors |
SKU Number |
|
Men’s |
||
|
90 |
Black/White with blue and yellow highlights |
07010400835 |
|
90 |
Black/Gray with blue highlights |
07201400481 |
|
90 |
Black/Silver with red highlights |
07302200741 |
|
100 |
Black/White with red highlights |
07010200741 |
|
100 |
Black/Gray with yellow highlights |
07201200138 |
|
100 |
Black/White with red highlights |
07301800816 |
|
110 |
Black/White with orange highlights |
070100009F2 |
|
110 |
Black/White with orange highlights |
072010009F2 |
|
110 |
Black with yellow highlights |
07301600T83 |
|
Women’s |
||
|
90 |
White/Black with pink highlights |
07010500653 |
|
90 |
White/Black with purple highlights |
072015009E2 |
|
90 |
Silver with black and green highlights |
073023007C1 |
|
100 |
Silver/White with black highlights |
07010300863 |
|
100 |
White with black and red highlights |
07201300748 |
|
100 |
Black/Silver with purple highlights |
07301900N41 |
Incidents/Injuries: None reported
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the skates and contact Rollerblade USA for a free inspection and free replacement if the mounting holes on their skates are misaligned.
Sold at: Blades, Paragon, Peter Glenn, Play it Again, Summit Sports and other sporting goods stores nationwide, and online at Amazon.com, InlineWarehouse.com and REI.com from December 2010 through January 2014 for between $350 and $450.
Importer: Rollerblade USA LLC, of West Lebanon, N.H.
Manufacturer: Rollerblade USA LLC, of West Lebanon, N.H.
Manufactured in: Thailand
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Source: cpsc.gov
