The mounting holes in the boot and frame can be misaligned
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Rollerblade USA of West Lebanon, N.H., is recalling about 11,800 pair of Tempest inline skates.
The mounting holes in the boot and frame can be misaligned causing the boot to separate from the frame and posing a fall hazard.
No incidents or injuries have been reported.
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
The skates, manufactured in Thailand, were sold at Blades, Paragon, Peter Glenn, Play it Again, Summit Sports and other sporting goods stores nationwide, and online at Amazon.com, InlineWarehouse.com and REI.com from December 2010 through January 2014 for between $350 and $450.
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.
Consumers may contact Rollerblade USA at (800) 232-7655 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or by email at RCS@Rollerblade.com.