Cycling Sports Group Recalls Commuter Bicycles Due to Fall Hazard
Posted: July 29, 2016 Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: Bicycle fork, Cannondale, Consumer Product Safety Council, CPSC, Cycling, Cycling Sports Group, Front Axle, Inc., Recall Leave a commentRecall Summary
Name of Product: Cannondale commuter bicycles
http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2016/Cycling-Sports-Group-Recalls-Commuter-Bicycles/
Hazard: The bicycle’s fork axle can crack, posing a fall hazard.
Remedy: Repair
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bicycles and take them to the nearest authorized Cannondale dealer for a free repair. Cannondale dealers will replace the fork free of charge.
Consumer Contact: Cannondale at 800-726-2453 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, by email at custserve@cyclingsportsgroup.com or online at http://www.cannondale.com and click on Safety Notices and Recalls at the bottom right-hand corner of the main page for more information.
Recall Details
Photos Available At http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2016/Cycling-Sports-Group-Recalls-Commuter-Bicycles/
Units: About 3,100 (in addition, about 400 were sold in Canada)
Description: This recall involves 2010-2012 Cannondale Bad Boy and Bad Girl commuter bicycles. They were sold in black. Only bicycles with date codes beginning with P, Q and RB through RL are included in this recall. The date code is located on the bottom of the bicycle fork. The frame is matte black. A Cannondale decal can be found on the downtube.
Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received 30 reports of the bicycle’s fork axle cracking; including an injury report of a fall that resulted in a concussion and bruising.
Sold at: Authorized Cannondale dealers nationwide from June 2010 through December 2014 for between $1,000 and $1,800.
Importer: Cycling Sports Group Inc., of Wilton, Conn.
Manufacturer: Post Moderne Tech Corp., of Taiwan
Manufactured in: Taiwan
Retailers: If you are a retailer of a recalled product you have a duty to notify your customers of a recall. If you can, email your clients or include the recall information in your next marketing communication to your clients. Post any Recall Poster at your stores and contact the manufacturer to determine how you will handle any recalls.
For more information on this see:
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Combination of a Products Liability statute, an Expert Witness Report that was just not direct enough and odd facts holds a retailer liable as manufacture for product defect.
Product Liability takes a different turn. You must pay attention, just not rely on the CPSC.
Retailer has no duty to fit or instruct on fitting bicycle helmet
Summary Judgment granted for bicycle manufacturer and retailer on a breach of warranty and product liability claim.
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Pacific Cycle Recalls Swivel Wheel Jogging Strollers Due to Crash and Fall Hazards
Posted: July 22, 2016 Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: Consumer Product Safety Council, CPSC, Inc., Instep, Jogging Strollers, Pacific Cycle, Recall, Schwinn, Swivel Wheel Leave a commenthttp://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2016/Pacific-Cycle-Recalls-Swivel-Wheel-Jogging-Strollers/
Recall Summary
Name of Product: Instep and Schwinn swivel wheel jogging strollers
Hazard: The front wheel can become loose and detach, posing crash and fall hazards.
Remedy: Repair
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled jogging strollers and contact Pacific Cycle to obtain a repair kit to secure the front wheel. The repair kit includes a replacement mechanism for securing the front wheel that uses a traditional screw on/off method of attachment instead of the quick release lever method of attachment shipped with the product, as well as new warning labels. Consumers should not return the jogging strollers to retailers where purchased. A repair video is available at www.pacific-cycle.com/safety-notices-recalls/.
Consumer Contact: Pacific Cycle toll-free at 877-564-2261 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, online at www.pacific-cycle.com, www.instep.net or www.schwinnbikes.com and click on “Safety Notices & Recalls” or email customerservice@pacific-cycle.com for more information.
Recall Details
Photos Available At http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2016/Pacific-Cycle-Recalls-Swivel-Wheel-Jogging-Strollers/
Units: About 217,600
Description: This recall involves single and double occupant swivel wheel jogging strollers that have a quick release mechanism for removing and re-attaching the front wheel. Instep Safari, Instep Grand Safari, Instep Flight, Schwinn Turismo and Schwinn Discover Single and Double Occupant Swivel jogging strollers with the following model numbers are affected. These models come in a variety of colors. The model number is located on the inside of the metal frame above the rear right wheel.
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Instep Safari — Single |
Instep Grand Safari — Single |
Instep Safari — Double |
Instep Grand Safari — Double |
Instep Flight — Single |
Instep Flight — Double |
Schwinn Turismo — Single |
Schwinn Turismo — Double |
Schwinn Discover — Single |
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Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received 132 reports of the front wheel becoming loose or unstable, resulting in 215 injuries, including head injuries, sprains, lacerations, bumps, bruises, and abrasions.
Sold at: Small retailers nationwide and online at Amazon.com, Target.com, Toys-R-Us.com, Walmart.com and other online retailers from January 2010 through June 2016 for between $130 and $350.
Importer: Pacific Cycle Inc., of Madison, Wis.
Manufacturer: Lerado (Zhongshan) Industrial Co. Ltd., of China
Manufactured in: China
Retailers: If you are a retailer of a recalled product you have a duty to notify your customers of a recall. If you can, email your clients or include the recall information in your next marketing communication to your clients. Post any Recall Poster at your stores and contact the manufacturer to determine how you will handle any recalls.
For more information on this see:
For Retailers
Recalls Call for Retailer Action
Combination of a Products Liability statute, an Expert Witness Report that was just not direct enough and odd facts holds a retailer liable as manufacture for product defect.
Product Liability takes a different turn. You must pay attention, just not rely on the CPSC.
Retailer has no duty to fit or instruct on fitting bicycle helmet
Summary Judgment granted for bicycle manufacturer and retailer on a breach of warranty and product liability claim.
For Manufacturers
The legal relationship created between manufactures and US consumers
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Kwik Tek Recalls Sleds Due to Crash Hazard
Posted: July 15, 2016 Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: Consumer Product Safety Council, CPSC, Kwik Tek Sled, Recall Leave a commentRecall Summary
http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2016/Kwik-Tek-Recalls-Sleds/
Name of Product: Sleds
Hazard: The front handle bar assembly can break, posing a crash hazard.
Remedy: Replace
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled sleds and contact Kwik Tek for a free replacement front end.
Consumer Contact: Kwik Tek at 800-624-1297 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. MT Monday through Friday or online at yukoncharlies.com and click on “Warranty” in the upper right-hand corner for more information.
Recall Details
Photo’s Available At http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2016/Kwik-Tek-Recalls-Sleds/
Units: About 4,200
Description: This recall involves the Hammerhead sleds, which were sold in blue, green, orange and yellow. The front handle bars have a steering system with polycarbonate skis. The rear HDPE skis are attached to the main aluminum frame. The units measure 23 inches wide by 9 inches high by 51 inches deep and weigh about 10 pounds. “Hammerhead Pro” is written on the top of the sled.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported
Sold at: LL Bean, Yukon Charlie’s nationwide and online at Amazon.com, EMS.com, LLBean.com, SharperImage.com and YukonCharlies.com from June 2014 to June 2016 for about $180.
Importer: Kwik Tek Inc., of Denver, Colo. (subsidiary of Yukon Charlie’s, of Pocasset, Mass.)
Manufactured in: China
Retailers: If you are a retailer of a recalled product you have a duty to notify your customers of a recall. If you can, email your clients or include the recall information in your next marketing communication to your clients. Post any Recall Poster at your stores and contact the manufacturer to determine how you will handle any recalls.
For more information on this see:
For Retailers
Recalls Call for Retailer Action
Combination of a Products Liability statute, an Expert Witness Report that was just not direct enough and odd facts holds a retailer liable as manufacture for product defect.
Product Liability takes a different turn. You must pay attention, just not rely on the CPSC.
Retailer has no duty to fit or instruct on fitting bicycle helmet
Summary Judgment granted for bicycle manufacturer and retailer on a breach of warranty and product liability claim.
For Manufacturers
The legal relationship created between manufactures and US consumers
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Black Diamond Recalls Via Ferrata Climbing Equipment Due to Fall Hazard
Posted: July 8, 2016 Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: Black Diamond, Consumer Product Safety Council, CPSC, Recall, Via Ferrata Leave a commentHazard: Climbing sets sold without the orange safety stitching on the lanyards can allow the ends to unexpectedly detach, posing a risk of injury or death to climbers from a fall.
http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2016/Black-Diamond-Recalls-Via-Ferrata-Climbing-Equipment/
Recall Summary
Name of Product: Black Diamond via ferrata climbing sets
Remedy: Replace
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled via ferrata climbing sets, inspect the lanyards for the orange safety stitching, then contact Black Diamond for a replacement instructions. Instructions for inspection are also available at https://warranty.bdel.com/ViaFerrataRecall/Landing. Only those sets that lack the safety stitching need to be returned for replacement.
Consumer Contact: Black Diamond at 800-775-5552 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. MT Monday through Friday, or online at http://blackdiamondequipment.com and click on “Safety Notices” for more information. Consumers can also email the firm at recall@bdel.com.
Recall Details
Photos Available At http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2016/Black-Diamond-Recalls-Via-Ferrata-Climbing-Equipment/
Units: About 100
Description: This recall involves Black Diamond Easy Rider and Iron Cruiser via ferrata climbing sets with manufacturing codes between 5293 and 5350. The manufacturing code is located on a sewn-in fabric label located inside the zippered cover. “Easy Rider” or “Iron Cruiser” and “Black Diamond” are printed on the black nylon cover.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported
Sold at: Camp Saver, Gear Saver Inc., The Gear Coop and other specialty outdoor stores nationwide and online at BlackDiamond.com for between $90 and $110.
Importer/Distributor: Black Diamond Equipment Ltd., of Salt Lake City, Utah
Manufactured in: U.S.A.
Retailers: If you are a retailer of a recalled product you have a duty to notify your customers of a recall. If you can, email your clients or include the recall information in your next marketing communication to your clients. Post any Recall Poster at your stores and contact the manufacturer to determine how you will handle any recalls.
For more information on this see:
For Retailers
Recalls Call for Retailer Action
Combination of a Products Liability statute, an Expert Witness Report that was just not direct enough and odd facts holds a retailer liable as manufacture for product defect.
Product Liability takes a different turn. You must pay attention, just not rely on the CPSC.
Retailer has no duty to fit or instruct on fitting bicycle helmet
Summary Judgment granted for bicycle manufacturer and retailer on a breach of warranty and product liability claim.
For Manufacturers
The legal relationship created between manufactures and US consumers
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Summer 2016 Commercial Fatalities
Posted: July 6, 2016 Filed under: Uncategorized Leave a commentThis list is not guaranteed to be accurate. The information is found from web searches and news dispatches. Those references are part of the chart. If you have a source for information on any fatality please leave a comment or contact me. Thank you.
If this information is incorrect or incomplete please let me know. This is up to date as of June 30, 2016. Thanks.
Rafting, Mountaineering, Skiing out of bounds and other sports are probably still safer than your kitchen or bathroom. This information is not to scare you away from any activity but to help you understand the risks and to study.
Red is a probable death due to medical issues unrelated to the activity
Blue is an employee fatality
Dark blue is a death of an employee while working
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Dead River |
Fell out |
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Whitewater Rafting |
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Arkansas River |
Fell out |
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Whitewater Rafting |
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Lowe River |
Fell out |
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Whitewater Rafting |
CO |
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Whitewater Rafting |
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Kongakut River |
Flip |
69 |
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Whitewater Rafting |
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Kongakut River |
Flip |
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Sea Kayaking |
ME |
Downeast Maine |
High Seas |
63 |
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Corea Harbor |
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Sea Kayaking |
ME |
Downeast Maine |
High Seas |
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Whitewater Rafting |
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Green River |
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Whitewater Rafting |
CO |
Arkansas River |
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Our condolences go to the families of the deceased. Our thoughts extend to the families and staff at the areas who have to deal with these tragedies.
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New Book, Spitting in the Soup, Explores the History of Sports Doping and Shines Light on Doping in Olympic Sports
Posted: July 5, 2016 Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: Cycling, Doping, Sports Leave a commentNew Book, Spitting in the Soup, Explores the History of Sports Doping and Shines Light on Doping in Olympic Sports
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Sports journalist Mark Johnson examines how deals made behind closed doors keep drugs in sports and the changes required to kick drugs out of sports once and for all
Boulder, CO, USA — June 28, 2016 — Don’t hate the player. Hate the game. That’s one message of a new book from veteran sports journalist Mark Johnson. In Spitting in the Soup: Inside the Dirty Game of Doping in Sports, Johnson explores how the deals made behind closed doors keep drugs in sports. Johnson unwinds the doping culture from the early days, when pills meant progress, and uncovers the complex relationships that underlie elite sports culture—the essence of which is not to play fair but to push the boundaries of human performance. Read the book’s introduction, chapter summary, and five chapters at www.spittinginthesoup.com. Excerpts and media review copies are available.
Doping is as old as organized sports. From baseball to horse racing, cycling to track and field, drugs have been used to enhance performance for 150 years. For much of that time, doping to do better was expected and considered the mark of a committed professional. It was doping to throw a game that stirred outrage.
Today, though, athletes are vilified for using performance-enhancing drugs. Damned as moral deviants who shred the fair-play fabric, dopers are an affront to the athletes who don’t take shortcuts. But this tidy view swindles sports fans. While we may want the world sorted into villains and victims, putting the blame on athletes alone ignores decades of history in which teams, coaches, governments, the media, scientists, sponsors, sports federations, and even spectators have played a role. The truth about doping in sports is messy and shocking because it holds a mirror to our own reluctance to spit in the soup—that is, to tell the truth about the spectacle we crave and shatter the chivalric ideal of the purity of sports and athletes.
It’s commonly believed that drugs in sports have always been frowned upon, but that’s not true. Drugs in sports are old. It’s banning drugs in sports that is new. Spitting in the Soup offers a bitingly honest, clear-eyed look at why that’s so, and what it will take to kick pills out of the locker room once and for all.
Spitting in the Soup includes chapters covering the origins of doping, Pierre de Coubertin and the myth of fair play, amateurism and the
Spitting in the Soup by Mark Johnson
commercialization of the Olympic Games, the day that drugs became dangerous, the criminalization of performance-enhancing drugs, the accidental birth of the World Anti-Doping Agency, Cold War pressures and the Eastern Bloc sports performance machine, anabolic steroids and American weightlifters, the Amateur Sports Act, blood doping for the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, Dr. Ferrari and the EPO generation, the U.S. War on Drugs, amphetamines and the dietary supplement industry, DSHEA and baseball’s salvation, genetically modified athletes, and the American prescription drug culture.
Spitting in the Soup: Inside the Dirty Game of Doping in Sports
Mark Johnson
Hardcover with dust jacket.
6 3/8″ x 9 1/4″, 416 pp., $24.95, 9781937715274
Mark Johnson is a sportswriter and sports photographer. He has covered cycling and endurance sports as a writer and photographer since the 1980s. His work often focuses on the business of pro cycling—a topic that frequently intersects with the sport’s long history of doping. Along with U.S. publications like VeloNews and Road, his work is published in Cycling Weekly in the UK, Velo in France, Ride Cycling Review and CyclingNews in Australia as well as general-interest publications including the Wall Street Journal. VeloPress published Johnson’s first book, Argyle Armada: Behind the Scenes of the Pro Cycling Life, in which Johnson was embedded for a year with the Garmin-Cervélo professional cycling team. A category II road cyclist, Mark has also bicycled across the United States twice and completed an Ironman triathlon. A graduate of the University of California, San Diego, the author also has an MA and PhD in English Literature from Boston University. His other passion is surfing, which he does frequently from the home he shares with his wife and two sons in Del Mar, California. Learn more at www.ironstring.com.
To request media review copies, excerpts, and interviews, please contact Dave Trendler at VeloPress via e-mail at dtrendler.
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Black Diamond Recalls Camming Climbing Devices Due to Fall Hazard
Posted: July 1, 2016 Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: Black Diamond, Black Diamond Camalot, Camalot, Consumer Product Safety Council, CPSC, Recall Leave a commentName of Product: Black Diamond Camalot climbing devices
http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2016/Black-Diamond-Recalls-Camming-Climbing-Devices/
Recall Summary
Hazard: The camming devices can come apart during use and fail, posing a fall hazard to the consumer.
Remedy: Replace
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled camming devices and contact Black Diamond for inspection and replacement instructions. Instructions for inspection are also available at https://warranty.bdel.com/CamalotRecall/Landing. Only those camming devices that have unformed axle ends are included in the recall.
Consumer Contact: Black Diamond at 877-775-5552 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. MT Monday through Friday or online at http://blackdiamondequipment.com and click on “Safety Notices” for more information. Consumers can also email the firm at recall@bdell.com.
Recall Details
Photos Available At http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2016/Black-Diamond-Recalls-Camming-Climbing-Devices/
Units: About 45,500 (in addition, 5,700 units were sold in Canada)
Description: This recall involves all sizes of Black Diamond Camalot and Camalot Ultralight camming devices. The climbing devices are used to secure ropes while rock climbing. The Camalots were sold in sizes 0.3 to 6 and have manufacturing codes from 5133 to 6067. The Camalot Ultralights were sold in sizes 0.4 to 4 and have manufacturing codes from 5309 to 6061. Manufacturing codes are printed on the underside of the cams.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported
Sold at: Eastern Mountain Sports, Gear Express, Mountain Gear, REI and other specialty outdoor recreation stores nationwide and online at BackCountry.com and BlackDiamond.com for between $65 and $130.
Importer/Distributor: Black Diamond Equipment Ltd., of Salt Lake City, Utah
Manufactured in: U.S.
Retailers: If you are a retailer of a recalled product you have a duty to notify your customers of a recall. If you can, email your clients or include the recall information in your next marketing communication to your clients. Post any Recall Poster at your stores and contact the manufacturer to determine how you will handle any recalls.
For more information on this see:
For Retailers
Recalls Call for Retailer Action
Combination of a Products Liability statute, an Expert Witness Report that was just not direct enough and odd facts holds a retailer liable as manufacture for product defect.
Product Liability takes a different turn. You must pay attention, just not rely on the CPSC.
Retailer has no duty to fit or instruct on fitting bicycle helmet
Summary Judgment granted for bicycle manufacturer and retailer on a breach of warranty and product liability claim.
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The legal relationship created between manufactures and US consumers
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SCOTT Recalls Bicycles Due to Fall Hazard
Posted: June 24, 2016 Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: Consumer Product Safety Council, CPSC, Recall, Scott, Scott bicycles, SYNCROS seat posts Leave a commentHazard: The seat post can break, posing a fall hazard to the rider.
http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2016/Scott-Recalls-Bicycles/
Name of Product: SCOTT bicycles with SYNCROS seat posts
Remedy: Replace
Consumers should immediately stop riding the recalled bicycles and return them to an authorized SCOTT dealer to have a free replacement seat post installed.
Consumer Contact: Scott USA toll-free at 888-607-8365 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, by email at recall@scott-sports.com or online at http://www.SCOTT-Sports.com and click on “Safety” at the bottom of the page, then “Recalls” for more information.
Recall Details
Photos Available At http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2016/Scott-Recalls-Bicycles/
Units: About 1,400 (in addition, 170 bicycles were sold in Canada)
Description: This recall involves model year 2016 SCOTT men’s and women’s road bicycles with SYNCROS FL 0.1 seat posts. Bicycle models included in the recall are: Addict CX 10 disc, Addict SL, Addict Team Issue, Addict 10, Addict 15, Addict 20, Addict Gravel disc, Solace Premium disc, Solace 10 disc, Frame set Addict 10 (HMF), Frame set Addict CX 10 disc (HMX) mech / Di2 and Seatpost Syncros FL1.0 Carbon Offset 27.2mm. “SCOTT” is printed on the bicycle down tube and “SYNCROS” is printed on the seat post. The bicycles were sold in black, grey and white with yellow, orange, green or blue decals. A complete list of serial numbers included in the recall can be found at
http://www.scott-sports.com/global/en/company/safety-and-recalls. The serial number is printed on a white sticker and embossed on the underside of the bicycle frame near the pedals.
Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received 11 reports of broken seat posts outside of the U.S. No injuries have been reported.
Sold at: Authorized SCOTT dealers nationwide and online from June 2015 through March 2016 for between $3,300 and $9,700.
Importer/Distributor: SCOTT USA Inc., of Salt Lake City, Utah
Manufactured in: Taiwan
Retailers: If you are a retailer of a recalled product you have a duty to notify your customers of a recall. If you can, email your clients or include the recall information in your next marketing communication to your clients. Post any Recall Poster at your stores and contact the manufacturer to determine how you will handle any recalls.
For more information on this see:
For Retailers
Recalls Call for Retailer Action
Combination of a Products Liability statute, an Expert Witness Report that was just not direct enough and odd facts holds a retailer liable as manufacture for product defect.
Product Liability takes a different turn. You must pay attention, just not rely on the CPSC.
Retailer has no duty to fit or instruct on fitting bicycle helmet
Summary Judgment granted for bicycle manufacturer and retailer on a breach of warranty and product liability claim.
For Manufacturers
The legal relationship created between manufactures and US consumers
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Black Diamond Recalls Climbing Ascenders Due to Fall Hazard
Posted: June 17, 2016 Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: Black Diamond, Consumer Product Safety Council, CPSC, Index Ascender, Recall Leave a commentHazard: The Index Ascenders’ rivet holding the toothed cam can release, allowing the Ascender to slide on the rope or become detached from the rope, posing a risk of injury or death to climbers from a fall.
http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2016/Black-Diamond-Recalls-Climbing-Ascenders/
Name of Product: Black Diamond Index Ascenders for climbing
Recall Summary
Remedy: Replace: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled ascenders and contact Black Diamond for instructions on inspecting and returning the product for a free replacement. Instructions for inspection are also available at https://warranty.bdel.com/IndexRecall/Landing. Only those ascenders having an unformed rivet need to be returned for replacement.
Consumer Contact: Black Diamond at 800-775-5552 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. MT Monday through Friday, email at recall@bdel.com or online at http://blackdiamondequipment.com and click on “SAFETY NOTICES: Recall for Inspection” for more information.
Recall Details
Photos Available At http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2016/Black-Diamond-Recalls-Climbing-Ascenders/
Units: About 2,800 (in addition, 300 were sold in Canada)
Description: This recall involves Black Diamond brand Index Ascenders (left and right versions) used as rope clamps for rock climbing and mountaineering. The metal ascenders are orange, with a black and gray grip or silver with a black and gray grip. Index Ascenders with a manufacturing code from 4356 to 6015 are included in the recall. The manufacturing code is located on the frame of the ascenders. “Black Diamond” is imprinted on both sides of the handle.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported
Sold at: Eastern Mountain Sports, Moosejaw Mountaineering, Outdoors Inc., REI, Sport Chalet, and other specialty outdoor stores nationwide and online at Backcountry.com and BlackDiamond.com and for about $80.
Importer/Distributor: Black Diamond Equipment Ltd., of Salt Lake City, Utah
Manufactured in: U.S.
Retailers: If you are a retailer of a recalled product you have a duty to notify your customers of a recall. If you can, email your clients or include the recall information in your next marketing communication to your clients. Post any Recall Poster at your stores and contact the manufacturer to determine how you will handle any recalls.
For more information on this see:
For Retailers
Recalls Call for Retailer Action
Combination of a Products Liability statute, an Expert Witness Report that was just not direct enough and odd facts holds a retailer liable as manufacture for product defect.
Product Liability takes a different turn. You must pay attention, just not rely on the CPSC.
Retailer has no duty to fit or instruct on fitting bicycle helmet
Summary Judgment granted for bicycle manufacturer and retailer on a breach of warranty and product liability claim.
For Manufacturers
The legal relationship created between manufactures and US consumers
What do you think? Leave a comment.
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Rocky Mountain Recalls Bicycles with Front Disc Brakes to Replace Quick Release Lever Due to Crash Hazard
Posted: June 10, 2016 Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: Bicycles, Consumer Product Safety Council, CPSC, Front Disc Brakes, Quick Release Lever, Recall, Rocky Mountain Leave a commentHazard: An open quick release lever on the bicycle’s front wheel hub can come into contact with the front disc brake assembly, causing the front wheel to come to a sudden stop or separate from the bicycle, posing a risk of injury to the rider.
Recall Summary
Name of Product: Rocky Mountain Bicycles
Remedy: Repair
Consumers should stop using the recalled bicycles immediately and contact an authorized Rocky Mountain retailer for free installation of a new quick release on the front wheel.
Consumer Contact: Rocky Mountain toll-free at 800-663-2512 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, via email at info@bikes.com or online at http://www.bikes.com and click on Safety/Recall at the bottom of the page.
Recall Details
Photos Available At http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2016/Rocky-Mountain-Recalls-Bicycles-with-Front-Disc-Brakes-to-Replace-Quick-Release-Lever/
Units: About 17,300 (in addition, 61,000 were sold in Canada)
Description: This recall involves all 2003 through 2016 models of Rocky Mountain bicycles equipped with front disc brakes and a black or silver quick-release (QR) lever on the front wheel hub. Bicycles that do not have disc brakes are not included in this recall. When the front QR is fully opened, if there is less than 6 mm — or the width of a #2 pencil — between the QR and disk brake rotor on the wheel, the bicycle is included in this recall.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported
Sold at: Rocky Mountain bicycle dealers nationwide and online at http://www.Bikes.com (Rocky Mountain Bicycles), http://www.Ems.com (Eastern Mountain Sports), http://www.JensonUsa.com, http://www.MikesBikes.com and http://www.PerformanceBike.com from May 2002 through April 2016 from between $250 and $15,000.
Distributor: Rocky Mountain Bicycles, of Canada
Manufactured in: Canada, China, Taiwan and Vietnam
Retailers: If you are a retailer of a recalled product you have a duty to notify your customers of a recall. If you can, email your clients or include the recall information in your next marketing communication to your clients. Post any Recall Poster at your stores and contact the manufacturer to determine how you will handle any recalls.
For more information on this see:
For Retailers
Recalls Call for Retailer Action
Combination of a Products Liability statute, an Expert Witness Report that was just not direct enough and odd facts holds a retailer liable as manufacture for product defect.
Product Liability takes a different turn. You must pay attention, just not rely on the CPSC.
Retailer has no duty to fit or instruct on fitting bicycle helmet
Summary Judgment granted for bicycle manufacturer and retailer on a breach of warranty and product liability claim.
For Manufacturers
The legal relationship created between manufactures and US consumers
What do you think? Leave a comment.
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Pacific Cycle Recalls Infant Bicycle Helmets Due to Choking and Magnet Ingestion Hazards; Sold Exclusively at Target
Posted: June 3, 2016 Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: Choking and Magnet Ingestion Hazards, Consumer Product Safety Council, CPSC, Infant Bicycle Helmets, Recall Leave a commentInfant bicycle helmets with magnetic no-pinch buckle chin straps
http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2016/Pacific-Cycle-Recalls-Infant-Bicycle-Helmets/
Recall Summary
Name of Product: Infant bicycle helmets with magnetic no-pinch buckle chin straps
Hazard: The magnetic buckle on the helmet’s chin strap contains small plastic covers and magnets that can come loose, posing a risk of choking and magnet ingestion to young children.
Remedy: Replace
Consumers should immediately take the helmets away from children and contact Pacific Cycle for instructions on how to receive a free replacement helmet.
Consumer Contact: Pacific Cycle toll-free at 877-564-2261 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CST Monday through Friday, email customerservice@pacific-cycle.com or online at http://www.schwinnbikes.com and click on “Support” then “Safety & Recalls” or http://www.target.com and click on “Product Recall” for more information.
Recall Details
Photos Available At http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2016/Pacific-Cycle-Recalls-Infant-Bicycle-Helmets/
Units: About 129,000
Description: This recall involves infant bicycle helmets with magnetic no-pinch chin strap buckles. The helmets are made for infants ranging from one to three years old. The helmet and its straps come in various colors and design patterns. The buckles have small plastic covers and enclosed magnets. “SCHWINN” is printed on the front of the helmets. Only helmets with the magnetic no-pinch chin strap buckles are affected by this recall.
Incidents/Injuries: Pacific Cycle has received three reports of the plastic cover coming loose. No injuries have been reported.
Sold exclusively at: Target stores and online at http://www.target.com from January 2014 through April 2016 for between $18 and $25.
Importer: Pacific Cycle Inc., of Madison, Wis.
Manufactured in: China
Retailers: If you are a retailer of a recalled product you have a duty to notify your customers of a recall. If you can, email your clients or include the recall information in your next marketing communication to your clients. Post any Recall Poster at your stores and contact the manufacturer to determine how you will handle any recalls.
For more information on this see:
For Retailers
Recalls Call for Retailer Action
Combination of a Products Liability statute, an Expert Witness Report that was just not direct enough and odd facts holds a retailer liable as manufacture for product defect.
Product Liability takes a different turn. You must pay attention, just not rely on the CPSC.
Retailer has no duty to fit or instruct on fitting bicycle helmet
Summary Judgment granted for bicycle manufacturer and retailer on a breach of warranty and product liability claim.
For Manufacturers
The legal relationship created between manufactures and US consumers
What do you think? Leave a comment.
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#AdventureTourism, #AdventureTravelLaw, #AdventureTravelLawyer, #AttorneyatLaw, #Backpacking, #BicyclingLaw, #Camps, #ChallengeCourse, #ChallengeCourseLaw, #ChallengeCourseLawyer, #CyclingLaw, #FitnessLaw, #FitnessLawyer, #Hiking, #HumanPowered, #HumanPoweredRecreation, #IceClimbing, #JamesHMoss, #JimMoss, #Law, #Mountaineering, #Negligence, #OutdoorLaw, #OutdoorRecreationLaw, #OutsideLaw, #OutsideLawyer, #RecLaw, #Rec-Law, #RecLawBlog, #Rec-LawBlog, #RecLawyer, #RecreationalLawyer, #RecreationLaw, #RecreationLawBlog, #RecreationLawcom, #Recreation-Lawcom, #Recreation-Law.com, #RiskManagement, #RockClimbing, #RockClimbingLawyer, #RopesCourse, #RopesCourseLawyer, #SkiAreas, #Skiing, #SkiLaw, #Snowboarding, #SummerCamp, #Tourism, #TravelLaw, #YouthCamps, #ZipLineLawyer, Recall, CPSC, Consumer Product Safety Council, Infant Bicycle Helmets, Choking and Magnet Ingestion Hazards,
Stile Products Expands Recall of Tern Folding Bicycles Due to Fall Hazard
Posted: May 2, 2016 Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: Consumer Product Safety Council, CPSC, Recall, Stile Products, Tern Folding Bicycles Leave a commentRecall Summary
Name of Product: Tern folding bicycles
Recall Date: April 26, 2016
Recall Number: 16-153
Stile Products Expands Recall of Stile Products Expands Recall of Tern Folding Bicycles Due to Fall Hazard
Due to Fall Hazard
http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2016/Stile-Products-Expands-Recall-of-Tern-Folding-Bicycles/
Hazard: The bike’s frame can crack at the hinge on the top tube, posing a fall hazard.
Remedy: Repair
Consumers should immediately stop riding the bicycle and contact Stile Products or take the bike to an authorized dealer. Consumers will receive a free frame and have it installed at no cost.
Consumer Contact: Stile Products toll-free at (888) 570-8376 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or online at http://www.ternbicycles.com and click on Product Alerts at the bottom of the page for more information.
Recall Details
Photos Available At http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2016/Stile-Products-Expands-Recall-of-Tern-Folding-Bicycles/
Units: About 220 (in addition, about 175 were recalled in June 2013)
Description: This recall involves Eclipse S11i and Verge S11i, X10, X20 and X30h models of Tern brand folding bikes. The 24-inch wheel Eclipse model was sold in a silver/black color combination. The 20-inch wheel Verge models were sold in silver/black, orange/white, red/black and yellow/grey color combinations. “Tern” is printed on the front end of the top tube and on portion of the frame. The model name is printed on the middle of the top tube. The frame has a 10-character alphanumeric serial number that begins with AM1A or from AM1102 through AM1208. The serial number is stamped on the bottom bracket shell of the bike.
Incidents/Injuries: Stile Products has received four reports of incidents of the frame hinge cracking, resulting in minor scrapes, bruises and one sprained shoulder.
Sold at: Authorized Stile/Tern dealers nationwide from January 2012 to April 2016 for between $1,800 and $3,000.
Distributor: Stile Products, Inc., of Lakewood, Calif.
Manufacturer: Alu Maga Industrial Co., Ltd., of Taiwan
Manufactured in: Taiwan
Retailers: If you are a retailer of a recalled product you have a duty to notify your customers of a recall. If you can, email your clients or include the recall information in your next marketing communication to your clients. Post any Recall Poster at your stores and contact the manufacturer to determine how you will handle any recalls.
For more information on this see:
For Retailers
Recalls Call for Retailer Action
Combination of a Products Liability statute, an Expert Witness Report that was just not direct enough and odd facts holds a retailer liable as manufacture for product defect.
Product Liability takes a different turn. You must pay attention, just not rely on the CPSC.
Retailer has no duty to fit or instruct on fitting bicycle helmet
Summary Judgment granted for bicycle manufacturer and retailer on a breach of warranty and product liability claim.
For Manufacturers
The legal relationship created between manufactures and US consumers
What do you think? Leave a comment.
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National Park Visitors Contributing $32 Billion to Economy
Posted: April 28, 2016 Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: National Park Service, NPS 1 Comment
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| National Park Visitor Spending Contributes $32 Billion to Economy
Every public dollar invested in National Park Service returns $10 WASHINGTON – Spending by a record number of national park visitors in 2015 provided a $32 billion benefit to the nation’s economy and supported 295,000 jobs, according to a report released today by National Park Service Director Jonathan B. Jarvis. “The big picture of national parks and their importance to the economy is clear,” Jarvis said of the $16.9 billion visitors spent in communities within 60 miles of a national park. “Each tax dollar invested in the National Park Service effectively returns $10 to the U.S. economy because of visitor spending that works through local, state and the U.S. economy. “This is especially significant news to the gateway communities where national parks can be the community’s primary economic engine,” Jarvis said. “While we care for the parks and interpret the stories of these iconic natural, cultural and historic landscapes, our neighbors in nearby communities provide our visitors with important services like food and lodging and that means hundreds of thousands of local jobs.” The report comes on the heels of a major policy speech delivered by U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell earlier this week. The Secretary called for greater investments in national parks and public lands to prepare for the next century of conservation. The address, delivered during National Park Week, also called for a course correction in conserving America’s public lands; made an argument to make our national parks more relevant to an increasingly diverse and urbanized country; and called for implementing smarter, landscape-level planning to support healthy ecosystems and sustainable development on public lands. Visitor spending in 2015 supported 295,000 jobs, provided $11.1 billion in labor income, $18.4 billion in value added, and $32.0 billion in economic output to the U.S. economy. The lodging sector provided the highest direct contributions with $5.2 billion in economic output to local gateway economies and 52,000 jobs. The restaurants and bars sector provided the next greatest direct contributions with $3.4 billion in economic output to local gateway economies and 65,000 jobs. According to the 2015 report, most park visitor spending was for lodging (31.1 percent) followed by food and beverages (20.2 percent), gas and oil (11.8 percent), admissions and fees (10.2 percent) and souvenirs and other expenses (9.8 percent). The annual peer-reviewed economics report, 2015 National Park Visitor Spending Effects, was prepared by economists Catherine Cullinane Thomas of the U.S. Geological Survey and Lynne Koontz of the National Park Service. It includes information by park and by state on visitor spending, the number of jobs supported by visitor spending and other statistics. Report authors this year also produced an interactive tool to present data in full color circle and bar graphs . Users can explore visitor spending, jobs, labor income, value added, and output effects by sector for national, state, and local economies. Users can also view year-by-year trend data. The interactive tool and report are available at the NPS Social Science Program webpage: go.nps.gov/vse. National Park visitation is expected to grow again in 2016, the centennial year for the NPS. There are now 411 parks in the national park system, the latest is the Belmont-Paul Women’s Equality National Monument in Washington D.C., established by President Obama on April 12. President Obama established a Centennial Initiative for the NPS anniversary and Congress is considering a centennial act to support a multi-year effort to invest wisely in the park system’s most important assets, use parks to enhance informal learning, engage volunteers, provide training opportunities for youth, and enhance the NPS’s ability to leverage partnerships to accomplish its mission. For more state-by-state information about national parks and how the National Park Service is working with communities, go to http://www.nps.gov/[statename], for example: http://www.nps.gov/virginia. National Park Visitor Spending Contributions to the U.S. Economy 2012-15
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Brunton Outdoors Recalls Battery Packs Due to Fire Hazard
Posted: April 22, 2016 Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: Brunton, Brunton’s Impel and Impel 2 rechargeable, Consumer Product Safety Council, CPSC, Impel, Impel 2, portable battery packs, Recall, rechargeable Leave a commentRecall Summary
http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2016/Brunton-Outdoors-Recalls-Battery-Packs/
Name of Product: Rechargeable battery packs
Recall Date: April 19, 2016
Recall Number: 16-148
Hazard: The power packs’ lithium ion polymer batteries can overheat and catch on fire during charging, posing a fire hazard.
Remedy: Refund
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled power packs and contact Brunton for instructions on how to return the product for a full refund.
Consumer Contact: Brunton Outdoor at 800-443-4871 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at http://www.brunton.com and click on Impel Charger Product Recall the top or bottom of the page for more information.
Recall Details
Photos Available At http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2016/Brunton-Outdoors-Recalls-Battery-Packs/
Units: About 1,050 in the U.S. (in addition, about 40 were sold in Canada)
Description: This recall involves Brunton’s Impel and Impel 2 rechargeable, portable battery packs that are used to charge cell phones, tablets, laptops and other devices. The Impel battery came in a rubberized shell in dark gray with orange or blue and the Impel 2 in light gray with black trim. The battery packs can be plugged into an A/C wall outlet, a 12 volt car charger or an attachable solar panel for recharging. They measure about 7.5 inches long by 7 inches wide by 1 inch thick. The lithium ion polymer battery packs have 16, and 19 volt outputs and a USB port. The Impel model also has a 12 volt output. Brunton is embossed on the top of the battery pack, along with the power button and five LED lights.
Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received two reports of battery packs overheating and catching on fire; with one incident resulting in about $25,000 of property damage and another one in a garage burning down with property and smoke damage to the adjacent residence. No injuries have been reported.
Sold by: Adorama, Austin Canoe & Kayak, Moontrail, REI, The Clymb and other outdoor equipment retailers nationwide and online at http://www.amazon.com, http://www.backcountry.com, http://www.bhphotovideo.com, http://www.forestry-suppliers.com, and http://www.opticsplanet.com from February 2011 through May 2015 for about $300.
Importer: Brunton Outdoor Inc., of Louisville, Colo.
Manufactured in: China
Retailers: If you are a retailer of a recalled product you have a duty to notify your customers of a recall. If you can, email your clients or include the recall information in your next marketing communication to your clients. Post any Recall Poster at your stores and contact the manufacturer to determine how you will handle any recalls.
For more information on this see:
For Retailers
Recalls Call for Retailer Action
Combination of a Products Liability statute, an Expert Witness Report that was just not direct enough and odd facts holds a retailer liable as manufacture for product defect.
Product Liability takes a different turn. You must pay attention, just not rely on the CPSC.
Retailer has no duty to fit or instruct on fitting bicycle helmet
Summary Judgment granted for bicycle manufacturer and retailer on a breach of warranty and product liability claim.
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Rollerblade USA Recalls Helmets Due to Head Injury Hazard
Posted: April 21, 2016 Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: helmet, rollerblade, Rollerblade Helmet, Rollerblade inline skating helmets Leave a commentRecall Summary
Name of Product: Rollerblade inline skating helmets
http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2016/Rollerblade-USA-Recalls-Helmets/
Recall Date: April 13, 2016
Recall Number: 16-142
Hazard: The helmet’s plastic shell can crack where the straps attach, causing the helmet to shift and move on the wearer’s head. This can result in a head injury hazard to the user in the event of a fall.
Remedy: Refund
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled helmets and contact the firm for instructions on receiving a full refund.
Consumer Contact: Rollerblade USA at 800-232-7655 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email at RCS@Rollerblade.com or online at http://www.rollerblade.com and click on Product Recall for more information.
Recall Details
Photos Available At http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2016/Rollerblade-USA-Recalls-Helmets/
Units: About 500
Description: This recall involves black Rollerblade brand Maxxum helmets. “Rollerblade” is printed on the side of the helmet, a white inline skate logo is printed on the back of the helmet and a label on the inside of the helmet contains the model number “YJ-219” and production date of October 2014 or earlier. The SKU number 06520210100 is printed on the helmet’s box.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported
Sold at: Inline Warehouse, Paragon Athletic Goods, Summit Sports and other sporting goods stores and Rollerblade helmet dealers nationwide and online at http://www.amazon.com, http://www.inlineskates.com, http://www.inlinewarehouse.com and http://www.rollerblade.com from November 2014 through January 2016 for about $60.
Importer: Rollerblade USA, of West Lebanon, N.H.
Manufactured in: China
Retailers: If you are a retailer of a recalled product you have a duty to notify your customers of a recall. If you can, email your clients or include the recall information in your next marketing communication to your clients. Post any Recall Poster at your stores and contact the manufacturer to determine how you will handle any recalls.
For more information on this see:
For Retailers
Recalls Call for Retailer Action
Combination of a Products Liability statute, an Expert Witness Report that was just not direct enough and odd facts holds a retailer liable as manufacture for product defect.
Product Liability takes a different turn. You must pay attention, just not rely on the CPSC.
Retailer has no duty to fit or instruct on fitting bicycle helmet
Summary Judgment granted for bicycle manufacturer and retailer on a breach of warranty and product liability claim.
For Manufacturers
The legal relationship created between manufactures and US consumers
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Coleman Recalls Flashlights Due to Fire Hazard
Posted: April 14, 2016 Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: #Coleman, Consumer Product Safety Council, CPSC, Flashlight, Lithium Ion, Recall Leave a commentRecall Summary
Name of Product: Coleman® CTAC Lithium-Ion Flashlights
http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2016/Coleman-Recalls-Flashlights/
Recall Date: April 12, 2016
Recall Number: 16-140
Hazard: The lithium-ion batteries can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
Remedy: Refund
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled flashlights and contact Coleman for instructions on returning the flashlights for a full refund.
Consumer Contact: Coleman at 800-835-3278 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, email at consumerservice@coleman.com or online at http://www.coleman.com and click on “Safety Information” under the “Customer Support” tab at the bottom of the page and then click on “CTAC Lithium-Ion Flashlight Recall” for more information.
Recall Details
Photos Available At http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2016/Coleman-Recalls-Flashlights/
Units: About 8,500 in the United States (in addition, about 500 were sold in Canada)
Description: This recall involves three models of Coleman® CTAC Lithium-Ion Flashlights. Models include CTAC20 (model 2000013874), CTAC40 (model 2000013873) and CTAC60 (model 2000013872). The flashlights are black, with “Coleman” printed in white along the handle and have the model number in white print on the upper portion of the handle next to the light. The flashlights are 6.5 inches long. The lithium-ion batteries inside the flashlights are red with the Coleman logo printed in white on the battery.
Incidents/Injuries: Coleman has received two reports of the flashlight batteries overheating, catching fire and causing minor property damage. No injuries have been reported.
Sold at: Academy Sports + Outdoors, Green Supply, Sportsman’s Supply Company and sporting goods stores nationwide and online at http://www.coleman.com and http://www.amazon.com from January 2014 through August 2015 for between $65 and $75.
Manufacturer: Kaper Industrial LTD, of Hong Kong, China
Importer: The Coleman Company Inc., Wichita, Kan.
Manufactured in: China
Retailers: If you are a retailer of a recalled product you have a duty to notify your customers of a recall. If you can, email your clients or include the recall information in your next marketing communication to your clients. Post any Recall Poster at your stores and contact the manufacturer to determine how you will handle any recalls.
For more information on this see:
For Retailers
Recalls Call for Retailer Action
Combination of a Products Liability statute, an Expert Witness Report that was just not direct enough and odd facts holds a retailer liable as manufacture for product defect.
Product Liability takes a different turn. You must pay attention, just not rely on the CPSC.
Retailer has no duty to fit or instruct on fitting bicycle helmet
Summary Judgment granted for bicycle manufacturer and retailer on a breach of warranty and product liability claim.
For Manufacturers
The legal relationship created between manufactures and US consumers
What do you think? Leave a comment.
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Black Diamond Recalls to Inspect Carabiners Due to Fall Hazard
Posted: April 2, 2016 Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: Black Diamond, Black Diamond Equipment, Carabiner, Consumer Product Safety Council, CPSC, Recall, Rock climbing Leave a commentName of Product: Black Diamond Carabiners for Climbing
http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2016/Black-Diamond-Recalls-to-Inspect-Carabiners/
Recall Summary
Hazard: The carabiner can unexpectedly open and allow the rope to become detached, posing a risk of injury or death to climbers from a fall.
Remedy: Replace
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled carabineers and contact Black Diamond for instructions on inspecting and returning the product for a free replacement. Instructions are also available on the firm’s website.
Consumer Contact: Black Diamond at 800-755-5552 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. MT Monday through Friday or online at http://blackdiamondequipment.com and click on “Recall for Inspection: Carabiner & Quickdraws” for more information on inspecting the product. Consumers can also email the firm at warranty@bdel.com.
Recall Details
Photos Available At http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2016/Black-Diamond-Recalls-to-Inspect-Carabiners/
Units: About 1.16 million (in addition, 81,000 were sold in Canada)
Description: This recall involves 16 models of Black Diamond brand carabiners with manufacturing date codes between 4350 and 6018. “Black Diamond” or the Black Diamond logo is printed on the front of the carabiners. The manufacturing date code is printed on the side of the carabiners. All carabiner colors are included in the recall. They were sold individually or as part of a climbing gear set. The following carabiners are included in the recall.
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MINI PEARABINER SCREWGATE |
POSITRON BENT CARABINER |
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OVAL CARABINER |
NITRON STRAIGHT CARABINER |
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OVALWIRE CARABINER |
NITRON BENT CARABINER |
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LIGHT D CARABINER |
NEUTRINO CARABINER |
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HOTWIRE CARABINER |
POSITRON SCREWGATE CARABINER |
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OZ CARABINER |
NITRON SCREWGATE CARABINER |
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HOODWIRE CARABINER |
ROCKLOCK SCREWGATE CARABINER |
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POSITRON STRAIGHT CARABINER |
VAPORLOCK SCREWGATE CARABINER |
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Black Diamond carabiners sold as a set or in combination with other products |
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FREEWIRE QUICKDRAW- 12cm |
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HOTWIRE CARABINER (2) |
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FREEWIRE QUICKDRAW- 18cm |
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HOTWIRE CARABINER (2) |
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POSIWIRE QUICKDRAW- 12cm |
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POSITRON STRAIGHT CARABINER (2), HOTWIRE CARABINER (2) |
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POSIWIRE QUICKDRAW- 18cm |
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POSITRON STRAIGHT CARABINER (2), HOTWIRE CARABINER (2) |
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POSITRON QUICKDRAW- 18cm |
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POSITRON STRAIGHT CARABINER (2), POSITRON BENT CARABINER (2) |
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POSITRON QUICKDRAW- 12cm |
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POSITRON STRAIGHT CARABINER (2), POSITRON BENT CARABINER (2) |
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POSITRON QUICKPACK |
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POSITRON STRAIGHT CARABINER (6), POSITRON BENT CARABINER (6) |
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POSIWIRE QUICKPACK |
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POSITRON STRAIGHT CARABINER (6), POSITRON BENT CARABINER (6) |
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FREEWIRE QUICKPACK 12cm |
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HOTWIRE CARABINER (12) |
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FREEWIRE QUICKPACK 18cm |
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HOTWIRE CARABINER (12) |
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POSITRON QUICKPACK 12cm |
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POSITRON STRAIGHT CARABINER (6), POSITRON BENT CARABINER (6) |
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POSITRON QUICKPACK 18cm |
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POSITRON STRAIGHT CARABINER (6), POSITRON BENT CARABINER (6) |
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POSIWIRE QUICKPACK 12cm |
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POSITRON STRAIGHT CARABINER (6), HOTWIRE CARABINER (6) |
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POSIWIRE QUICKPACK 18cm |
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POSITRON STRAIGHT CARABINER (6), HOTWIRE CARABINER (6) |
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NEUTRINO RACKPACK |
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NEUTRINO CARABINER (6) |
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HOTWIRE RACKPACK |
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HOTWIRE CARABINER (6) |
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HOTWIRE 3 PACK |
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HOTWIRE CARABINER (3) |
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POSITRON SCREWGATE 3 PACK |
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POSITRON SCREWGATE CARABINER (3) |
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OVAL 3 PACK |
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OVAL CARABINER (3) |
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WIRED HEX SET #4-10 |
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OVALWIRE CARABINER (1) |
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STOPPER SET #4-13 |
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OVALWIRE CARABINER (1) |
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BIG AIR PACKAGE |
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ROCKLOCK SCREWGATE CARABINER (1) |
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BIG AIR XP PACKAGE |
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MINI PEARABINER SCREWGATE (1) |
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MOMENTUM DS COMBO |
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ROCKLOCK SCREWGATE CARABINER (1) |
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MOMENTUM HARNESS PACKAGE |
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ROCKLOCK SCREWGATE CARABINER (1) |
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PRIMROSE HARNESS PACKAGE |
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ROCKLOCK SCREWGATE CARABINER (1) |
Incidents/Injuries: None reported
Sold at: Eastern Mountain Sports, The Gear Coop, Hansen Mountaineering, REI and other specialty outdoor stores nationwide and online at Backcountry.com, BlackDiamond.com and Bouldering.com from December 2014 to January 2016 for between $6 and $15.
Importer/Distributor: Black Diamond Equipment Ltd., of Salt Lake City, Utah
Manufactured in: U.S.
Retailers: If you are a retailer of a recalled product you have a duty to notify your customers of a recall. If you can, email your clients or include the recall information in your next marketing communication to your clients. Post any Recall Poster at your stores and contact the manufacturer to determine how you will handle any recalls.
For more information on this see:
For Retailers
Recalls Call for Retailer Action
Combination of a Products Liability statute, an Expert Witness Report that was just not direct enough and odd facts holds a retailer liable as manufacture for product defect.
Product Liability takes a different turn. You must pay attention, just not rely on the CPSC.
Retailer has no duty to fit or instruct on fitting bicycle helmet
Summary Judgment granted for bicycle manufacturer and retailer on a breach of warranty and product liability claim.
For Manufacturers
The legal relationship created between manufactures and US consumers
What do you think? Leave a comment.
If you like this let your friends know or post it on FB, Twitter or LinkedIn
Author: Outdoor Recreation Insurance, Risk Management and Law
Copyright 2016 Recreation Law (720) Edit Law
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#AdventureTourism, #AdventureTravelLaw, #AdventureTravelLawyer, #AttorneyatLaw, #Backpacking, #BicyclingLaw, #Camps, #ChallengeCourse, #ChallengeCourseLaw, #ChallengeCourseLawyer, #CyclingLaw, #FitnessLaw, #FitnessLawyer, #Hiking, #HumanPowered, #HumanPoweredRecreation, #IceClimbing, #JamesHMoss, #JimMoss, #Law, #Mountaineering, #Negligence, #OutdoorLaw, #OutdoorRecreationLaw, #OutsideLaw, #OutsideLawyer, #RecLaw, #Rec-Law, #RecLawBlog, #Rec-LawBlog, #RecLawyer, #RecreationalLawyer, #RecreationLaw, #RecreationLawBlog, #RecreationLawcom, #Recreation-Lawcom, #Recreation-Law.com, #RiskManagement, #RockClimbing, #RockClimbingLawyer, #RopesCourse, #RopesCourseLawyer, #SkiAreas, #Skiing, #SkiLaw, #Snowboarding, #SummerCamp, #Tourism, #TravelLaw, #YouthCamps, #ZipLineLawyer, Recall, CPSC, Consumer Product Safety Council, Black Diamond, Carabiner, Rock Climbing, Black Diamond Equipment,
Black Diamond Recalls Nylon Runners Due to Fall Hazard
Posted: April 1, 2016 Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: Black Diamond, Black Diamond Equipment, Consumer Product Safety Council, CPSC, Nylon Runners, Recall, Runners Leave a commentName of Product: Nylon Runners
http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2016/Black-Diamond-Recalls-Nylon-Runners/
Recall Summary
Hazard: A nylon runner with a tape splice (two cut ends joined by masking tape) will fail in normal use, posing a risk of death or injury due to a fall.
Remedy: Replace
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled nylon runners, inspect for the presence of a tape splice and contact Black Diamond for instructions on obtaining a free replacement nylon runner.
Consumer Contact: Black Diamond at 800-775-5552 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. MT Monday through Friday or online at http://blackdiamondequipment.com and click on “Recall for Inspection: Nylon Runners” for more information. Consumers can also email the firm at warranty@bdel.com.
Recall Details
Photos Available At http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2016/Black-Diamond-Recalls-Nylon-Runners/
Units: About 185,000 (in addition, 23,600 were sold in Canada)
Description: This recall involves Black Diamond 18 mm wide nylon runners that are 60 cm/24 inch or 120 cm/48 inches long that have a tape splice (two cut ends joined by masking tape). The nylon runners were sold in red, blue, gold, green, gray and purple. “CE 0333” and 2014 or 2015 are printed on the sewn-in label.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported
Sold at: Eastern Mountain Sports, Hansen Mountaineering, The Gear Coop, Peak Experiences Inc., REI and other specialty outdoor stores nationwide and online at Backcountry.com and BlackDiamond.com from January 2014 through February 2016 for between $5 and $9.
Importer/Distributor: Black Diamond Ltd., of Salt Lake City, Utah
Manufactured in: China
Retailers: If you are a retailer of a recalled product you have a duty to notify your customers of a recall. If you can, email your clients or include the recall information in your next marketing communication to your clients. Post any Recall Poster at your stores and contact the manufacturer to determine how you will handle any recalls.
For more information on this see:
For Retailers
Recalls Call for Retailer Action
Combination of a Products Liability statute, an Expert Witness Report that was just not direct enough and odd facts holds a retailer liable as manufacture for product defect.
Product Liability takes a different turn. You must pay attention, just not rely on the CPSC.
Retailer has no duty to fit or instruct on fitting bicycle helmet
Summary Judgment granted for bicycle manufacturer and retailer on a breach of warranty and product liability claim.
For Manufacturers
The legal relationship created between manufactures and US consumers
What do you think? Leave a comment.
If you like this let your friends know or post it on FB, Twitter or LinkedIn
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Admission and Festivities for All during National Park Week April 16-24 at all National Parks
Posted: March 29, 2016 Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: #FindYourPark, National Parks, NPS Leave a comment
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Free Admission and Festivities for All during National Park Week April 16-24
All Americans Encouraged to #FindYourPark and Celebrate the NPS Centennial
Washington, D.C. (March 23, 2016) As the National Park Service (NPS) celebrates 100 years of protecting and preserving the nation’s parks and monuments, all Americans are encouraged to get out and #FindYourPark during National Park Week, April 16 through 24. All National Park Service entrance fees will be waived for the week so choose a park, near or far, and discover what makes it unique.
Each of the 410 national parks is a thread in the tapestry that tells the story of our country – its beautiful landscapes, diverse culture, and rich heritage. Throughout the year, and especially during National Park Week, the NPS and the National Park Foundation, invite everyone to discover and share their own unique connections to our public lands.
“We have an amazing variety of special events taking place during the centennial,” said National Park Service Director Jonathan B. Jarvis. “Some commemorate our first hundred years, but many others look to the future, to the next 100 years, and will help connect with and create the next generation of park visitors, supporters and advocates. It is through them that America’s lands and stories will be preserved and passed on to future generations.”
“With free admission to parks all week long, National Park Week is the perfect opportunity to check out a new location, revisit one of your favorite parks, and perhaps invite a friend who has never visited a park before to join you,” said Will Shafroth, president of the National Park Foundation, the official charity of America’s national parks. “It’s a great time to experience and celebrate our parks and historic places, and discover and share with each other how these treasured places are vital and relevant to people from all backgrounds from all over the country.”
National Park Week will kick off with National Junior Ranger Day on Saturday, April 16. Parks will host kid oriented activities and distribute the new Centennial Junior Ranger booklet and badge. Throughout the week, many parks will also host Every Kid in a Park events, which encourage fourth grade students to visit national parks and other public lands by offering a free annual pass.
Other highlights during the week include an education summit on April 20, Earth Day events on April 22, a national park InstaMeet on April 23, and Park RxDay on April 24. Park Rx is a community health initiative where medical doctors “prescribe” time in parks to promote wellness and help prevent and treat chronic disease. More than a dozen national parks will offer health screenings and recreational activities, including an event with the U.S. Surgeon General.
Visit www.FindYourPark.com to learn more about National Park Week activities throughout the country.
Find Your Park/Encuentra Tu Parque is a public awareness and education movement to inspire people from all backgrounds to connect with, celebrate, and support America’s national parks and community-based programs that help revitalize communities and commemorate local heritage.
Pelican Products Recalls Flashlights and Replacement Battery Packs Due to Fire Hazard
Posted: March 24, 2016 Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: Consumer Product Safety Council, CPSC, Flashlight, Pelican, Recall, Replacement Battery Pack Leave a commentHazard: The battery packs in the flashlights can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
Recall Summary
Name of Product: Pelican flashlights and replacement battery packs
Remedy: Replace
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled flashlights and replacement battery packs and contact Pelican for instructions on returning the flashlights for free installation of a new battery pack or to exchange replacement battery packs that were sold separately for a new replacement battery pack.
Consumer Contact: Pelican Products toll-free at 877-619-0289 or 310-257-5691 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, via email at 9410L@pelican.com or online at http://www.pelican.com and click on “Recall Information” at the bottom of the page for more information.
Recall Details
Photos available at http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2016/Pelican-Products-Recalls-Flashlights-And-Replacement-Battery-Packs/
Units: About 3,800 flashlights and 150 replacement battery packs (in addition, about 800 flashlights and 18 replacement battery packs were sold in Canada).
Description: This recall involves Pelican 9410L flashlights equipped with lithium ion battery packs and replacement battery packs. The flashlights are yellow and black. “Pelican 9410L” is printed on the front of the flashlights and on the top of the handle. The recalled flashlights have manufacturer part number 9410-021-245 or 9410-021-110 printed on the packaging. The manufacturer part number for the recalled battery pack is 9413-301-001 and is printed on a label on the battery’s shrink wrap. Only battery packs that contain green shrink wrapped cells are included in the recall.
Incidents/Injuries: Pelican has received two reports of overheating battery packs. No injuries have been reported.
Sold at: Sports and specialty stores nationwide, online at Amazon.com and other industrial supply dealers or distributors from May 2014 through January 2016 for between $240 to $280 for the flashlights and between $50 and $70 for the replacement battery packs.
Manufacturer: Pelican Products Inc., of Torrance, Calif., (flashlights) and HYB Battery Co. Ltd., of China (batteries).
Manufactured in: United States and China
Retailers: If you are a retailer of a recalled product you have a duty to notify your customers of a recall. If you can, email your clients or include the recall information in your next marketing communication to your clients. Post any Recall Poster at your stores and contact the manufacturer to determine how you will handle any recalls.
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4th annual Experience Industry Management Conference
Posted: March 19, 2016 Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: Brigham Young University, BYU, Experience Industry, Fire Fly, Provo, Ragnar Events, SLC Comic Con, UT Leave a commentThe 4th annual Experience Industry Management Conference is coming up in just a few weeks (March 29-30) at Brigham Young University in Provo, UT. The goal of the conference is to create a common ground for idea sharing, networking, and collaboration for students, professionals, and academics interested in the design, implementation, and evaluation of meaningful experiences across a variety of contexts and industries (e.g., events, recreation, sports marketing/management, tourism, hospitality, etc.). The conference theme for this year is Experience Design.
This year’s conference will feature an excellent selection of experience design related speakers, workshops, and networking events. Announced speakers include:
- Dan Farr: Founder of SLC Comic Con
- Fire Fly: Firefly has opened for some of the biggest names in country music including: LeAnn Rimes, and Blake Shelton
- Tanner Bell: President of Ragnar Events
- Davis Smith: CEO of Cotopaxi
- Todd Manwaring: Director of BYU’s Ballard Center for Economic Self-Reliance and Peery Social Entrepreneurship Program
- Lee Moreau, Principal at Continuum
- Shane Lewis: Senior Story Artist Avalanche Software, subsidiary of Disney Interactive Studios
The Conference will be preceded by a one day research retreat on March 28. The research retreat will have a mixture of research presentation, work in progress sessions, and round tables all with a focus on experience related research.
For more information regarding the conference and to register please visit: http://marriottschool.byu.edu/event/eimconf2016/home
Snowboard Boots with Boa Secondary Reels Recalled by Boa Due to Fall Hazard
Posted: March 18, 2016 Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: BOA, Consumer Product Safety Council, CPSC, Recall Leave a commentHazard: The secondary reel can become stuck in the open position, causing the fit at the forefoot of the boot or tongue to loosen and posing a fall hazard.
http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2016/Snowboard-Boots-with-Boa-Secondary-Reels-Recalled-by-Boa/
Recall Summary
Name of Product: Snowboard Boots with Boa Secondary Reels
Remedy: Repair
Consumers should immediately stop using the snowboard boots and contact the retailer where the boots were purchased or Boa for a free repair kit. Free replacement reels and a repair tool will be provided with instructions. A repair video is also available at https://vimeo.com/boa/M3v2fix.
Consumer Contact: Boa Technology, Inc., toll free at 1-844-203-1297, email at info@boatechnology.com or online at http://www.boatechnology.com and click on “2015/16 Snowboard + Ski Boot Secondary Reel Recall” for more information.
Recall Details
Photos available at http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2016/Snowboard-Boots-with-Boa-Secondary-Reels-Recalled-by-Boa/
Units: About 33,000 (in addition, about 4,500 in Canada)
Description: This recall involves snowboard boots with the M3v2 secondary reel dials, which are used to adjust the fit at the forefoot and tongue of the boots. This recall involves all sizes and colors of the following snowboard boot brand models containing the M3v2 reel:
• 32 (Binary)
• Burton (Photon, Concord, Felix)
• DC (Control)
• DeeLuxe (Spark Summit, Vicious)
• Flow (Helios Focus)
• Head (Six Boa Focus)
• K2 (Darko)
• Ride (Fuze, Lasso, Triad, Hera, Norris)
• Rome (Inferno, Memphis)
• Salomon (Dialogue Focus)
• Scarpa (EVO F1)
If the M3v2 reel has an adhesive sticker dot on the front, then the recalled dial has already been replaced and nothing further needs to be done.
Incidents/Injuries: The firm received two reports of incidents. No injuries have been reported.
Sold at: REI and other retailers nationwide and online, including at REI.com and Backcountry.com, from June 2015 through October 2015 for between $100 to $750.
Distributor: Boa Technology, Inc., of Denver, Colo.
Manufactured in: China
Retailers: If you are a retailer of a recalled product you have a duty to notify your customers of a recall. If you can, email your clients or include the recall information in your next marketing communication to your clients. Post any Recall Poster at your stores and contact the manufacturer to determine how you will handle any recalls.
For more information on this see:
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Combination of a Products Liability statute, an Expert Witness Report that was just not direct enough and odd facts holds a retailer liable as manufacture for product defect.
Product Liability takes a different turn. You must pay attention, just not rely on the CPSC.
Retailer has no duty to fit or instruct on fitting bicycle helmet
Summary Judgment granted for bicycle manufacturer and retailer on a breach of warranty and product liability claim.
For Manufacturers
The legal relationship created between manufactures and US consumers
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National Park Service Offers $15 Million in Grants for Outdoor Recreation in Cities
Posted: March 17, 2016 Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: Department of the Interior, Grants, NPS, Outdoor recreation Leave a comment
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National Park Service Offers $15 Million in Grants for Outdoor Recreation in CitiesWASHINGTON – National Park Service Director Jonathan B. Jarvis today opened the application period for $15 million of grants to develop outdoor recreation spaces in urban areas. “We are excited to offer these competitive grants which will be matched with local partnerships to create safe outdoor recreation places for people, especially young people, in neighborhoods of America’s cities,” Jarvis said. The National Park Services (NPS) Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program (ORLP) competitive grants are made available through the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) and are just the second round of such grants. The NPS obligated $2.9 million of the grants for pilot projects last year. Communities and partners matched that money with projects in eight cities worth a total of $6.1 million. “I think Congress recognized the value of the projects and partnerships and they responded with a fivefold increase in project grant dollars this year,” Jarvis said. “We’re looking to build on the excitement generated by these pilot projects and grants to add many more projects across the country.” The NPS will entertain project proposals ranging from $250,000 to $750,000 each, and planning grants up to $75,000. Projects must have matching funds and partners. Outside of the planning grants, funding for eligible projects can be used to acquire and/or develop land to create new, or reinvigorate existing, public parks and other outdoor recreation spaces in neighborhoods that are underserved or lack such opportunities. Jarvis also announced a pilot planning grant program mini-competition, which will fund special studies to help guide park and recreation investment to where it is needed most in urbanized areas. The ORLP grants complement the existing NPS LWCF State and Local Assistance Program in targeting national priorities to create new opportunities for outdoor play as well as development or enhancement of outdoor recreation partnerships in cities. Selected projects will showcase how partners at all levels can work collaboratively to leverage investment and support close-to-home recreation opportunities that will connect youth to public lands. Since its establishment in 1964, the Land and Water Conservation Fund has conserved land in every state and supported tens of thousands of state and local projects. The fund does not use taxpayer dollars; the primary source of income derives from fees paid by oil and gas companies drilling offshore in waters owned by the American people. President Obama proposed full funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund in the Fiscal Year 2017 budget, and is pursuing permanent authorization in annual mandatory funding for the Fund’s programs beginning in 2018. Who may apply? State and local government agencies (e.g., cities, counties, legal subdivisions such as park districts, etc.) and federally-recognized Indian tribes within or serving areas delineated by the Census Bureau from the 2010 census as having populations of 50,000 or more people and consisting of densely settled territory. How do I apply? Proposals should be developed in cooperation with the lead agency for LWCF in each state. The full funding opportunity announcement and pre-application materials are available online at grants.gov. Please look for Funding Opportunity Number P16AS00065; Title: Land and Water Conservation Fund Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program. When is the deadline for applications? Applications are due on Friday, May 20, 2016. |
Tourism Naturally Conference
Posted: March 15, 2016 Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: #Tourism, Conference, Tourism Naturally Leave a comment
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BYA Sports Recalls Skyline Backyard Zipline Kits Due to Fall Hazard
Posted: March 11, 2016 Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: Consumer Product Safety Council, CPSC, Recall, zip line, Zipline Leave a commentName of Product: Bring Your Adventure Sports (BYA) Skyline Zipline Kits
Recall Summary
http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2016/BYA-Outdoors-Recalls-Skyline-Backyard-Zipline-Kits/
Hazard: A crimp in the zipline can fail allowing the cable to pull free or become slack while in use, posing a fall hazard to the user.
Remedy: Replace
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled zipline kits and contact BYA Sports for a free replacement kit.
Consumer Contact: BYA Sports collect at 303-443-0163 from 8 a .m. to 5 p.m. MT Monday through Friday, or online at http://www.BYAsports.com and click on the Recall Information tab for more information.
Recall Details
Photos available at http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2016/BYA-Outdoors-Recalls-Skyline-Backyard-Zipline-Kits/
Units: About 5,700 (in addition, 990 units were sold in Canada)
Description: This recall involves BYA Sports Skyline backyard zipline kits sold in 60-, 75- and 90-foot cable lengths. The kits were sold in camouflage packaging containing a main cable, trolley, short cable, turnbuckle and u-clamps. The following bar codes are found on the bottom left side of the packaging: 7456111220012 (60-ft.), 7456111220029 (75-ft.), and 7456111220036 (90 ft.). The BYA logo and “Skyline (60, 75 or) 90 Zipline Kit” are printed on the front of the packaging.
Incidents/Injuries: CPSC and the firm have received nine reports of cable failure, including six reports of injuries. In three of the reported incidents, consumers sustained bruising and other unknown injuries from a fall. In the remaining three reported incidents, consumers reported head injuries.
Sold at: REI and other sporting goods stores nationwide and online at promotive.com from August 2013 through July 2015 for between $100 and $130.
Importer/Distributor/Manufacturer: BYA Sports, of Louisville, Colo.
Manufactured in: China
Retailers: If you are a retailer of a recalled product you have a duty to notify your customers of a recall. If you can, email your clients or include the recall information in your next marketing communication to your clients. Post any Recall Poster at your stores and contact the manufacturer to determine how you will handle any recalls.
For more information on this see:
For Retailers
Recalls Call for Retailer Action
Combination of a Products Liability statute, an Expert Witness Report that was just not direct enough and odd facts holds a retailer liable as manufacture for product defect.
Product Liability takes a different turn. You must pay attention, just not rely on the CPSC.
Retailer has no duty to fit or instruct on fitting bicycle helmet
Summary Judgment granted for bicycle manufacturer and retailer on a breach of warranty and product liability claim.
For Manufacturers
The legal relationship created between manufactures and US consumers
What do you think? Leave a comment.
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