Consumer product recall

HEAD Alpine Ski Boots recalled due to injury hazard

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Summary

Product
HEAD Alpine Ski Boots
Issue
Consumer products - Injury hazard
What to do

Immediately stop using the recalled product and contact HEAD Canada Inc. to receive a free repair or replacement. 

Affected products

This recall involves HEAD alpine ski boots with fluorescent yellow boot shells or sole pad inserts.  The article code consists of six digits which are marked on the heel area on the inner side of the left boot.

The following products are affected:
Product Description Article code Model Name Production years
Boots with yellow shells 606616 NEXT EDGE 85HT 2016/2017
Boots with yellow shells 607056 VECTOR EVO ST 2017
Boots with yellow shells 607311 ADVANT EDGE 85 R 2017
Boots with yellow shells 607335 RAPTOR 50HT 2017/2018
Boots with yellow shells 607337 RAPTOR 40HT 2017/2018
Boots with yellow shells 608033 VECTOR RS 130 2018
Boots with yellow shells 608032 VECTOR RS 130S 2018
Boots with yellow shells 608113 ADVANT EDGE 105 2018
Boots with yellow shells 609060 VECTOR EVO ST 2019
Boots with yellow shells 607121 ADVANT EDGE 95 2017
Boots with yellow shells 601113 FORMULA RS 120 2021
Boots with yellow shells 601150 FORMULA 120 2021
Boots with yellow shells 602113 FORMULA RS 120 GW 2022
Boots with yellow shells 602124 FORMULA 120 GW 2022
Boots with yellow shells 602127 FORMULA 120 2022
Boots with yellow sole pad inserts: 605048 VECTOR RS 2015
Boots with yellow sole pad inserts: 606052 VECTOR EVO XR 2016/2017
Boots with yellow sole pad inserts: 606035 VECTOR EVO ST 2016
Boots with yellow sole pad inserts: 606115 ADVANT EDGE 95 2016
Boots with yellow sole pad inserts: 601105 FORMULA 130 RS 2021
Boots with yellow sole pad inserts: 601140 FORMULA 130 2021

Issue

The fluorescent yellow boot shells or sole pad inserts may be susceptible to breakage/cracking during normal use, which could affect the stability of the boot and increase risk of loss of control and injury while skiing.

As of March 17, 2026, the company has received no reports of incident or injury in Canada. In the United States, the company has received no reports of incident or injury.

What you should do

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled product and contact HEAD Canada Inc. to receive a free repair or replacement. Recalled boots with fluorescent yellow shells will be replaced with a newer equivalent model. Owners of boots with fluorescent yellow sole pad inserts will be provided with free replacement sole pad inserts.

For more information, consumers can contact HEAD Canada Inc. by telephone at 1-800-265-7257 from 7 a.m. – 4 p.m. EST, Monday to Friday, by email at info@ca.head.com or visit the company website https://www.head.com/en_CA/recalls.

Joint recall with Health Canada, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (US CPSC) and HEAD Canada.

Please note that the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act prohibits recalled products from being redistributed, sold or even given away in Canada.

Health Canada would like to remind consumers to report any health or safety incidents related to the use of this product or any other consumer product or cosmetic by filling out the Consumer Product Incident Report Form.

This recall is also posted on the OECD Global Portal on Product Recalls website. You can visit this site for more information on other international consumer product recalls.

Additional information

Background

Background

Number Sold

The company reported that 525 units of the affected products were sold in Canada and 1,365 were sold in the United States.

Time Period Sold

The affected products were sold from December 2016 to February 2022.

Place of Origin

Manufactured in Czech Republic

Details
Original published date:
Alert / recall type
Consumer product recall
Category
Consumer products - Sports and fitness
Companies

Distributor

HEAD Canada Inc.

Guelph, Ontario

Canada

Published by
Health Canada
Audience
General public
Recall date
Identification number
RA-81790

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