Product name | “FLIGHT ALX” brand in-line skates |
Description | The recalled skates have model numbers S00161 or S00162 and were manufactured before November 20, 1999. The brand name and model number are on the skates’s tongue. The manufacturing date is stamped in the heel of the skate, on the footbed. It is written as the year, month and day (for example, 19991002 is October 2, 1999). Women’s skates are maroon and silver in sizes 4 through 11. Men’s skates are gray and orange in sizes 5 through 14. |
Problem | The skate’s plastic brake mount could crack and fail, causing the skater to fall and suffer serious injury |
Distribution | Nationwide at various sporting goods stores |
Company | K2 Corp., 800-426-1617; or access the company’s web site at www.K2skates.com |
Dates sold | August through November 1999. |
Date posted | 12/28/2001 |
Illinois Department of Public Health 535 West Jefferson Street Springfield, Illinois 62761 Phone 217-782-3300 Fax 217-782-3987 TTY 800-547-0466 Questions or Comments |