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Recalls / 2014-02-25

Rollerblade USA Recalls Tempest Inline Skates Due to Fall Hazard

14113 · Recalled 2014-02-25 · CPSC page

Tempest 90 Men’s 07302200741
Tempest 90 Men’s 07302200741

Description

The recalled Tempest skates are high performance training or racing skates sold in a variety of color combinations. They contain silver frame mounting bolts that attach a boot to an aluminum frame that holds four wheels. The brand name "Rollerblade" appears in several locations on each skate. The model name "Tempest" appears on the back of the cuff and the model number appears on the side of the heel of each skate. The recalled models and their SKUs are: Model Number Colors SKU Number Men's 90 Black/White with blue and yellow highlights 07010400835 90 Black/Gray with blue highlights 07201400481 90 Black/Silver with red highlights 07302200741 100 Black/White with red highlights 07010200741 100 Black/Gray with yellow highlights 07201200138 100 Black/White with red highlights 07301800816 110 Black/White with orange highlights 070100009F2 110 Black/White with orange highlights 072010009F2 110 Black with yellow highlights 07301600T83 Women's 90 White/Black with pink highlights 07010500653 90 White/Black with purple highlights 072015009E2 90 Silver with black and green highlights 073023007C1 100 Silver/White with black highlights 07010300863 100 White with black and red highlights 07201300748 100 Black/Silver with purple highlights 07301900N41

Hazards

The mounting holes in the boot and frame can be misaligned causing the boot to separate from the frame and posing a fall hazard.

Reported injuries

None reported

Remedy

Consumers should immediately stop using the skates and contact Rollerblade USA for a free inspection and free replacement if the mounting holes on their skates are misaligned.

Products

NameModelUnits
Rollerblade® Tempest Inline SkatesAbout 11,800 pairs

Parties

Importer
Rollerblade USA LLC, of West Lebanon, N.H.
Made in
Thailand
Sold at
Blades, Paragon, Peter Glenn, Play it Again, Summit Sports, other sporting goods, online at Amazon.com, InlineWarehouse.com, REI.com, $450.

Consumer contact

Rollerblade USA at (800) 232-7655 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.rollerblade.com and click on "Product Recall," on the lower left, or by email at RCS@Rollerblade.com for more information.

More images

Tempest 90 Women’s 073023007C1
Tempest 90 Women’s 073023007C1
Tempest 100 Women’s 07301900N41
Tempest 100 Women’s 07301900N41
Tempest 100 Men’s 07301800816
Tempest 100 Men’s 07301800816
“Tempest” name on the skate
“Tempest” name on the skate
Rollerblade® logo on the skate
Rollerblade® logo on the skate

Source: CPSC recall 14113. Inclusion in this database is not legal or medical advice.