Salomon has voluntarily recalled ski boot sole pads with steel inserts and all terrain ski boots that use them due to a fall hazard, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission reported.
The recall involves the Salomon “Quest Touring Pads” distributed as sole pads only, and Salomon “Quest Pro Pebax” and “Quest Pro” ski boots configured with the recalled sole pads.
The sole pads have visible steel inserts intended to make these Quest touring-style sole pads compatible with a specific type of touring-style ski binding, commonly referred to by back-country skiers as a “low-tech binding.”
The toe portion of the boot pad may unexpectedly release from the touring-style ski binding on a ski, posing a fall or injury hazard to the user. The firm has received one report of injury, involving a fractured leg and knee injuries.
The products were imported by Salomon USA of Ogden, UT from Salomon SAS of France, but were made in Romania. They were sold at eight selected Salomon USA ski boot dealers in Colorado, Utah, Vermont and Washington from February 2010 through April 2010 for about $50 for the sole pads and about $750 for the ski boots configured with the recalled sole pads. Other sales agents and consumers were contacted by Salomon.
