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FIREFLY Inline Skates
- Starting date:
- July 26, 2013
- Posting date:
- July 26, 2013
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Sports/Fitness
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Product Safety
- Audience:
- General Public
- Identification number:
- RA-34761
Affected products
FIREFLY Inline Skates
Product description
This recall involves the following 2013 models of FIREFLY Inline Skates:
- Firefly F700 – Ladies’ Skate – Black Boot with Purple Accent
- Firefly F500 – Ladies’ Skate – White Boot with Light Blue-Grey Accent
- Firefly X500 – Men’s Skate – Black Boot with Silver, Red, White Accents
Hazard identified
Due to a manufacturing defect, the central screw connecting the upper portion of the inline skate with the frame may break while in use.
Sport Chek has received 1 reported incident of the central screw breaking. There have been no reported injuries related to the use of this product.
Number sold
Approximately 465 units were sold through Sport Chek stores.
Time period sold
The recalled products were sold from February 2013 to May 2013.
Place of origin
Manufactured in China.
Companies
- Distributor
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Intersport International Corp.
Bern
SWITZERLAND
- Distributor
-
INA International Ltd.
Calgary
Alberta
CANADA
What you should do
Customers who purchased the inline skates are asked to discontinue use of the product and return it to their local Sport Chek store for a refund or exchange.
Please note that the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act prohibits recalled products from being redistributed, sold or even given away in Canada.
Health Canada would like to remind Canadians to report any health or safety incidents related to the use of this product or any other consumer product or cosmetic by filling out the Consumer Product Incident Report Form.