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CPSC, K2 Corp. Announce Recall of In-Line Skates

Date: 2000-01-24
Category: Consumer Product
Injuries: 1
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Description

The recalled skates are the "FLIGHT ALX" brand with model number S00161 or S00162, manufactured before November 20, 1999. The brand name and model number are on the skate's tongue. The manufacturing date is stamped in the heel of the skate, on the footbed. It is written as the year, month and day (for example, 19991002 is October 2, 1999). Women's skates are maroon and silver in sizes 4 through 11. Men's skates are gray and orange in sizes 5 through 14.

Hazard

The skate's plastic brake mount could crack and fail, causing the skater to fall and suffer serious injury.

Remedy

Consumers should stop using these skates immediately and return them to the store where purchased, for free replacement skates.

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