HEAD Alpine Ski Boots recalled due to injury hazard
Brand(s)
Summary
Immediately stop using the recalled product and contact HEAD Canada Inc. to receive a free repair or replacement.
Affected products
This recall involves HEAD alpine ski boots with fluorescent yellow boot shells or sole pad inserts. The article code consists of six digits which are marked on the heel area on the inner side of the left boot.
Product Description |
Article code |
Model Name |
Production years |
|---|---|---|---|
Boots with yellow shells |
606616 |
NEXT EDGE 85HT |
2016/2017 |
Boots with yellow shells |
607056 |
VECTOR EVO ST |
2017 |
Boots with yellow shells |
607311 |
ADVANT EDGE 85 R |
2017 |
Boots with yellow shells |
607335 |
RAPTOR 50HT |
2017/2018 |
Boots with yellow shells |
607337 |
RAPTOR 40HT |
2017/2018 |
Boots with yellow shells |
608033 |
VECTOR RS 130 |
2018 |
Boots with yellow shells |
608032 |
VECTOR RS 130S |
2018 |
Boots with yellow shells |
608113 |
ADVANT EDGE 105 |
2018 |
Boots with yellow shells |
609060 |
VECTOR EVO ST |
2019 |
Boots with yellow shells |
607121 |
ADVANT EDGE 95 |
2017 |
Boots with yellow shells |
601113 |
FORMULA RS 120 |
2021 |
Boots with yellow shells |
601150 |
FORMULA 120 |
2021 |
Boots with yellow shells |
602113 |
FORMULA RS 120 GW |
2022 |
Boots with yellow shells |
602124 |
FORMULA 120 GW |
2022 |
Boots with yellow shells |
602127 |
FORMULA 120 |
2022 |
Boots with yellow sole pad inserts: |
605048 |
VECTOR RS |
2015 |
Boots with yellow sole pad inserts: |
606052 |
VECTOR EVO XR |
2016/2017 |
Boots with yellow sole pad inserts: |
606035 |
VECTOR EVO ST |
2016 |
Boots with yellow sole pad inserts: |
606115 |
ADVANT EDGE 95 |
2016 |
Boots with yellow sole pad inserts: |
601105 |
FORMULA 130 RS |
2021 |
Boots with yellow sole pad inserts: |
601140 |
FORMULA 130 |
2021 |
Issue
The fluorescent yellow boot shells or sole pad inserts may be susceptible to breakage/cracking during normal use, which could affect the stability of the boot and increase risk of loss of control and injury while skiing.
As of March 17, 2026, the company has received no reports of incident or injury in Canada. In the United States, the company has received no reports of incident or injury.
What you should do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled product and contact HEAD Canada Inc. to receive a free repair or replacement. Recalled boots with fluorescent yellow shells will be replaced with a newer equivalent model. Owners of boots with fluorescent yellow sole pad inserts will be provided with free replacement sole pad inserts.
For more information, consumers can contact HEAD Canada Inc. by telephone at 1-800-265-7257 from 7 a.m. – 4 p.m. EST, Monday to Friday, by email at info@ca.head.com or visit the company website https://www.head.com/en_CA/recalls.
Joint recall with Health Canada, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (US CPSC) and HEAD Canada.
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 consumers 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.
This recall is also posted on the OECD Global Portal on Product Recalls website. You can visit this site for more information on other international consumer product recalls.
Additional information
Background
Background
Number Sold
The company reported that 525 units of the affected products were sold in Canada and 1,365 were sold in the United States.
Time Period Sold
The affected products were sold from December 2016 to February 2022.
Place of Origin
Manufactured in Czech Republic
Details
Distributor
HEAD Canada Inc.
Guelph, Ontario
Canada
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