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Recalls: what regulators have published on ski, snowboard and avalanche gear.

When a regulator finds a defect, it publishes a recall naming the product, the hazard and the remedy. This page lists the ski, snowboard and avalanche-equipment recalls the research found from the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Health Canada. It is a sample, not a complete list.

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This page explains what governing bodies, standards bodies and safety bodies publish. It is not a substitute for lessons from a qualified instructor, avalanche training or medical advice.

How to read this list

Each recall is given as the regulator published it. A recall shows that one product had a defect; it says nothing about other models or other makers, and a product missing from this list is not thereby free of a recall. The regulator's own recall pages, linked in the sources, are the authority. For binding recall 24-021 (below), the CPSC notice directs owners to an authorised dealer for inspection and toe replacement rather than to self-repair; the research records that remedy for this recall only.

Avalanche transceivers

The CPSC's transceiver recall notices describe the hazard as a risk of losing emergency communication or transmission.

  • CPSC recall 25-167, 6 March 2025 (joint with Health Canada): Black Diamond BD Recon LT transceivers, about 1,660 in the US and 206 in Canada, sold May 2021 to February 2025. Corrosion in the switch mechanism can shut the unit off, so a buried victim cannot be located. Six malfunction reports, no injuries. Remedy: refund, replacement or free repair.
  • CPSC recall 25-164, 27 February 2025: ARVA Neo BT Pro transceivers, made in France, about 1,067 units sold September 2022 to January 2025. A defective fuse can drain the battery, risking loss of emergency transmission. No incidents reported. Remedy: free repair.
  • CPSC recall 21-108, 12 April 2021: PIEPS DSP Pro, DSP Pro Ice and DSP Sport transceivers, recalled by Black Diamond, about 66,100 in the US and 12,500 in Canada, sold January 2013 to November 2020. The unit could switch modes unexpectedly when not locked or not in its harness. 65 reports, and one death and one avalanche incident with injuries reported in British Columbia. Remedy: a free replacement carrying system.

Search results also listed further CPSC transceiver recalls whose pages were not read, so their details are unconfirmed: Black Diamond Recon LT (2023, the switch could enter search mode unexpectedly); PIEPS and Black Diamond (2022, may not switch from send to search); Backcountry Access Tracker4 (2022, the toggle switch could separate); ORTOVOX S1 (2015); and Climb High (2005).

Ski bindings

  • CPSC recall 24-021, 9 November 2023 (with Health Canada): Armada, Atomic and Salomon ski touring bindings with gray toe springs, about 4,250 in the US and 1,446 in Canada, sold May 2022 to September 2023. The toe component can fail and the boot can detach from the ski. Two failure reports, no injuries. Remedy: free inspection and toe replacement at an authorised dealer.
  • Health Canada, 9 October 2018 (joint with the CPSC and MDV Sports Canada): Marker Kingpin 10 and 13 toe pieces made November 2016 to December 2017, about 2,200 in Canada, sold March 2017 to April 2018. A toe-piece pin can break, reducing release or retention. No incidents reported in Canada or the US as of 4 October 2018. Remedy: free toe-piece replacement.
  • Health Canada, April 2018 (search summary only, unconfirmed): heel pieces of LOOK Pivot alpine bindings produced 29 August to 31 October 2017, recalled by Groupe Rossignol Canada.
  • CPSC, 2010 (title only, unconfirmed): a Salomon USA ski binding recall over an unexpected-release fall hazard.

Snowboard bindings

  • Health Canada, 23 September 2021: K2 Clicker X HB step-in snowboard bindings (2020 models), 340 pairs in Canada, sold August 2020 to July 2021. The metal retaining clip may fracture, separating the rider from the binding. None reported in Canada as of 15 September 2021. Remedy: replacement hardware.
  • Health Canada, February 2020 (search summary only, unconfirmed): Wedze snowboard bindings recalled because they can break.
  • CPSC, 2005 (title only, unconfirmed): a Rossignol and Dynastar snowboard binding recall.

Helmets

The research found no ski or snowboard helmet recall from the CPSC, Health Canada or the EU's Safety Gate system. That is a finding of the search, not proof that none exists. Health Canada's danger assessment for ski and snowboard helmets (first added to its list in July 2020, last updated 4 July 2023) covers helmets for non-motorised recreational snow sports, including full-face helmets, in women's, men's, unisex and children's sizes. It records five Canadian incident reports involving such helmets from 20 June 2011 to 31 December 2022, one with minor bruising. It warns that helmets that do not protect enough may give users a false sense of protection, and notes that children are generally less likely than adults to recognise how severe impact injuries can be. The standards Health Canada names are on helmets and standards.

What the research could not reach

The EU Safety Gate alert database could not be searched by the research method, so no EU alerts are listed. Goggle recalls were not found.

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Sources

  1. US CPSC, Black Diamond Equipment recalls BD Recon LT avalanche transceivers (recall 25-167, 6 March 2025)
  2. US CPSC, ARVA recalls NEO BT PRO avalanche transceivers (recall 25-164, 27 February 2025)
  3. US CPSC, Black Diamond recalls PIEPS DSP avalanche transceivers (recall 21-108, 12 April 2021)
  4. US CPSC, Black Diamond Equipment recalls Recon LT avalanche transceivers (2023; search-result summary)
  5. US CPSC, Black Diamond Equipment recalls PIEPS and Black Diamond avalanche transceivers (2022; search-result summary)
  6. US CPSC, Elevate Outdoor Collective recalls Backcountry Access avalanche transceivers (2022; search-result summary)
  7. US CPSC, ORTOVOX recalls S1 avalanche transceiver (2015; search-result summary)
  8. US CPSC, Climb High recall of avalanche transceivers (2005; search-result summary)
  9. US CPSC, Amer Sports Winter and Outdoor recalls ski touring bindings (recall 24-021, 9 November 2023)
  10. Health Canada, MDV Sports Canada recalls Marker Kingpin ski bindings (9 October 2018)
  11. Health Canada, Groupe Rossignol Canada recalls 2017-2018 LOOK Pivot ski bindings (April 2018; search-result summary)
  12. US CPSC, Salomon USA recalls ski bindings (2010; title only)
  13. Health Canada, Clicker X HB step-in snowboard bindings recalled (23 September 2021)
  14. Health Canada, Wedze snowboard bindings recalled (February 2020; search-result summary)
  15. US CPSC, Rossignol and Dynastar snowboard bindings recall (2005; title only)
  16. Health Canada, Danger to human health or safety assessment: ski and snowboard helmets (updated 4 July 2023)

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Avalanche equipment standards

ETSI EN 300 718 for 457 kHz transceivers, EN 16716:2017 for avalanche airbag systems, UIAA 156 shovels and UIAA 157 probes, and the ISMF's own race standards, by edition and date. Standards only, no methods of use.

Bindings and standards

ISO 9462, 9465, 13992, 9838 and 8364 for alpine and touring bindings, ISO 14573 and 14790 for snowboard bindings, ISO 8061 and 11088 named only, release as FIS defines it, and the binding rules of each discipline.

Helmets and standards

ASTM F2040-18, EN 1077:2007 classes A and B, Snell S-98 and RS-98, the CPSC and Health Canada positions, Nova Scotia's helmet law, Mips as a maker's claim, and the FIS and ISMF helmet rules discipline by discipline.

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