SCARPA F1 LT and F1 GT ski boots recalled due to fall hazard
Summary
Immediately stop using the recalled ski boots and contact SCARPA for instructions on replacing the screws.
Affected products
This recall involves certain production batches of the Fall 2022 F1 LT and F1 GT ski boots (men’s and women’s) with “SCARPA” written in white letters on the lower outer side of the boot. Boots that were purchased before August 1, 2022 are NOT affected by this issue.
The model name “F1 LT” or “F1 GT” is printed on the upper right outside ankle cuff of the boots. The manufacture date is stamp molded into the cuff. To locate the manufacture date, the ski/walk mechanism must be placed in walk mode and the cuff pushed back. The lower circle has an arrow pointing to the number “22”, indicating the manufacturer year.
Model |
Colour |
Production Date |
Batch number |
|---|---|---|---|
F1 LT |
Carbon /Orange (men’s) |
2022 |
600010, 600013, 600014, 600018, 600039, 600040, 600041, 600042. |
F1 LT |
Carbon/Aqua (women’s) |
2022 |
600010, 600013, 600014, 600018, 600039, 600040, 600041, 600042. |
F1 GT |
Petrol/Orange (men’s) |
2022 |
600010, 600013, 600014, 600018, 600039, 600040, 600041, 600042. |
F1 GT |
Petrol/Aqua(women’s) |
2022 |
600010, 600013, 600014, 600018, 600039, 600040, 600041, 600042. |
Issue
Two Screws on each boot that attach the ski/walk mechanism to the cuff can loosen or fall out, causing the ski/walk mechanism to malfunction, posing a fall hazard and risk of injury to the consumer.
As of February 3, 2023, the company has received no reports of incidents or injuries in Canada or the United States.
What you should do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled product 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 at no cost or request SCARPA to send the free screws for self-replacement. A video demonstrating the repair is available at https://us.scarpa.com/community/support/contact-scarpas-recall-team.
For more information, consumers can contact SCARPA by telephone toll-free at 1-866-998-2895 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CST, Monday through Friday, by email at recall@scarpa.com or visit the company website.
Joint recall with Health Canada, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (US CPSC) and SCARPA.
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 Canadians 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
Number Sold
The company reported that about 156 units of the affected product were sold in Canada and about 770 were sold in the United States.
Time Period Sold
The affected products were sold from August 2022 to December 2022.
Place of Origin
Manufactured in Italy
Details
Distributor
SCARPA North America, Inc.
Boulder, Colorado
United States
Manufacturer
Calzaturificio S.C.A.R.P.A.S.P.A
Asolo
Italy
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