Entries Tagged 'Sports & Recreation' ↓
Kawasaki Motors Corp. U.S.A. Recalls Off-Road Motorcycles Due to Injury Hazard
August 5th, 2010 — Sports & Recreation
A faulty housing for the ignition switch can allow water to enter and activate the electric starter unintentionally. This poses a serious hazard of injury or death.
Baja Motorsports Recalls Mini Bikes and Go-Carts Due to Fire and Burn Hazards
July 15th, 2010 — Sports & Recreation
The gas cap can leak or detach from the fuel tank on the recalled mini bikes and go-carts, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers. In addition, the throttle can stick due to an improperly positioned fuel line and throttle cable, posing a sudden acceleration hazard to consumers.
Muddy Outdoors Recalls Climbing Sticks Due to Fall Hazard
July 14th, 2010 — Sports & Recreation
Bolts that secure the cam locks to the frame of these climbing sticks that retains the rope around the tree can break, allowing the cam locks to detach from the frame. This causes the retaining rope to detach and the climbing stick to release from the tree, posing a fall hazard to the user.
Seattle Bike Supply Recalls Bicycles and Framesets Due to Fall Hazard
July 13th, 2010 — Sports & Recreation
The bicycle fork's legs can separate from the fork crown and cause the rider to lose control, posing a fall hazard and risk of injury.
Campus Cruisers Recalls Bicycles Due to Front Fork Failure
July 7th, 2010 — Sports & Recreation
The bicycle's front fork can crack or break, causing a sudden loss of steering control and posing a fall hazard to bicyclists.
Felt Bicycles Recalls Bicycles Due to Fall Hazard
June 30th, 2010 — Sports & Recreation
The bicycle's fork steer tube can break, causing the rider to lose control, fall and suffer injuries.
Aqua Lung America Recalls Apeks WTX Power Inflators Due to Drowning Hazard
June 30th, 2010 — Sports & Recreation
The oral inflator button is not properly bonded to the oral stem and can fall off during use, posing a leak of the buoyancy compensator contents. This poses a drowning hazard.
Ski Boot Sole Pads with Steel Inserts and All-Terrain Ski Boots configured with them Recalled by Salomon USA Due to Fall Hazard
June 30th, 2010 — Sports & Recreation
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.
Utility Snow Sled Hitch Recalled by Pelican International Due to Injury Hazard
May 25th, 2010 — Sports & Recreation
The screw(s) in the hitch can become loose and fall off due to vibrations when items are being towed, allowing the sled and hitch to detach from the towing vehicle. This poses an injury hazard to the user and bystanders.
ICON Health & Fitness Recalls Inversion Benches Due to Fall Hazard
April 28th, 2010 — Sports & Recreation
The ankle clamp can release unexpectedly or the strap used to limit rotation can break, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
Scuba Diving Buoyancy Compensators Recalled by Ocean Management Systems Due to Drowning Hazard
April 28th, 2010 — Sports & Recreation
The buoyancy compensator seal ring could crack, posing a drowning hazard to divers.
BRP Recalls Snowmobiles Due to Laceration Hazard from Projectiles
April 28th, 2010 — Sports & Recreation
The drive pulley bolts on the snowmobiles can break due to oil contamination during the assembly process. This can cause debris to come off the vehicle and act as projectiles, posing a laceration hazard to riders or bystanders.
Civia Cycles Recalls Bicycle Forks Due to Fall Hazard
April 14th, 2010 — Sports & Recreation
The bicycle fork can crack or break, posing a fall hazard to the consumer.
Eastwind Industries Recalls Kuuma Stow and Go Grills Due to Fire Hazard; Sold Exclusively at West Marine Stores
April 13th, 2010 — Sports & Recreation
If the fuel container is not completely threaded on the regulator during installation, the propane tanks can leak fuel. This poses a fire hazard to consumers.
Tabata USA Recalls Scuba Regulators Due to Drowning Hazard
April 13th, 2010 — Sports & Recreation
The first stage balance chamber plug can loosen from the scuba regulator causing a high-pressure leak and creating unstable pressure. This poses a drowning hazard to divers.