CPSC recall · Reported October 21, 2015
Liquid Force Recalls Response Kiteboard Control Systems Due to Risk of Injury (Recall Alert)
The chicken loop release system, which is used to depower the kite, can stick and fail to open, posing a risk of injury to the kiteboarder.
The CPSC recalled This recall involves Liquid Force Response kiteboard control systems from model year 2015….
Liquid Force Recalls Response Kiteboard Control Systems Due to Risk of Injury (Recall Ale… was recalled and listed by the CPSC in October 21, 2015. Reason: The chicken loop release system, which is used to depower the kite, can stick and fail to open, posing a risk…. Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled kiteboard control systems and contac…. Verify recall #16703 with the CPSC before acting.
The recall
issued this CPSC recall-The chicken loop release system, which is used to depower the kite, can stick and fail to open, posing a risk….
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- agency class
- October 21, 2015
- reported
Sourced from official CPSC enforcement records. Verify recall #16703 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
Recall Insight
This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution information was not included in the agency filing, so consumers should assume broad potential exposure until the firm publishes point-of-sale details. Consumers holding this product should act on the agency's documented remedy above rather than relying on general guidance.
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Product description
This recall involves Liquid Force Response kiteboard control systems from model year 2015. The control systems are comprised of a light-weight control bar to control and depower the kite, a set of flying lines and a harness loop (chicken loop)/quick release mechanism. Recalled units have a solid orange release hood and the words "RESPONSE RELEASE SYSTEM" are printed on the black loop. The release hood on replacement systems is orange and black or yellow and black.
Reason for recall
The chicken loop release system, which is used to depower the kite, can stick and fail to open, posing a risk of injury to the kiteboarder.
Remedy, what to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled kiteboard control systems and contact Liquid Force for a free replacement chicken loop release mechanism. The firm is contacting all owners of the kiteboard control systems directly.
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
| Severity class | Not classified by agency |
| Status | Active |
| Recall number | 16703 |
| Date reported | October 21, 2015 |
| Date initiated | October 21, 2015 |
| Recalling firm | Not disclosed |
| Affected scope | About 2,050 (in addition, about 40 were sold in Canada) |
| Distribution | Not disclosed |
| Official source | CPSC notice → |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official CPSC enforcement record. Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
What to do with this recall
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled kiteboard control systems and contact Liquid Force for a free replacement ch…
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- Follow the documented remedy (refund, replacement, repair, or disposal) rather than general advice. What to do next
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