Burton Recalls Snowboard Boots Due to Fall Hazard (Recall Alert)

Q: Which agency issued this recall?

This recall was issued by the CPSC on July 11, 2018. Severity: Moderate. Recall number: 18753.

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Check the product description and recall number (18753) against your product. Visit the official CPSC website for the most current information. You can also use our Recall Checker tool to search by product name or brand.

Q: How do I report an injury from a recalled product?

Report injuries to the issuing agency: CPSC at SaferProducts.gov, NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem, or FDA via MedWatch. Document the product (photos, model/serial numbers, purchase receipts) and seek medical attention. Injury reports help agencies track hazard patterns and may strengthen enforcement actions.

Reviewed byPlainRecalls Editorial, Product Recalls Editorial Team · June 8, 2026

Reported: July 11, 2018 Initiated: July 11, 2018 #18753 About 4,800 units

Jia You Plastics, of China issued this CPSC recall on July 11, 2018. Classified as Moderate severity. Approximately About 4,800 units are affected. The recall was issued because: The boots can release from the binding unexpectedly, posing a fall hazard to the user.. This recall notice is sourced from official CPSC enforcement records. Below you will find the complete product description, hazard information, remedy instructions, and related recalls from the same manufacturer or product category.

Recall Insight

This CPSC action (record #18753) was formally reported on July 11, 2018. It is classified under Moderate severity, with a current status of Active. Jia You Plastics, of China is listed as the recalling firm. Federal records indicate About 4,800 units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: The boots can release from the binding unexpectedly, posing a fall hazard to the user. Distribution information was not included in the agency filing, so consumers should assume broad potential exposure until the firm publishes point-of-sale details. The remedy documented by the agency is: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled snowboard boots and contact Burton to receive a free new heel cleat. Burton is contacting all known purchasers directly. — consumers holding this product should act on that instruction rather than relying on general guidance.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by CPSC. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 8 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.

Recall Distribution by Severity Class

Severity

Moderate

Units Affected

About 4,800

Related Recalls

6 from same agency

Product Description

This recall involves Step On snowboard boots from the winter 2017-2019 seasons. The recalled boots were sold in a variety of colors. The model name is printed on the inside of the boot tongue. Season Model Name Color Winter 17-18 Sales Sample PHOTON STEP-ON BOOT BLACK Winter 17-18 Sales Sample PHOTON STEP-ON BOOT BLUE PRINT Winter 17-18 Sales Sample FELIX STEP-ON BOOT BLACK Winter 17-18 Sales Sample FELIX STEP-ON BOOT STATIC Winter 17-18 Sales Sample RULER STEP-ON BOOT BLACK Winter 17-18 Sales Sample RULER STEP-ON BOOT GREY TIE DYE Winter 17-18 Sales Sample RULER STEP-ON BOOT TAN Winter 17-18 Sales Sample LIMELIGHT STEP-ON BOOT BLACK Winter 17-18 Sales Sample LIMELIGHT STEP-ON BOOT BLACK/MULTI Winter 17-18 Sales Sample LIMELIGHT STEP-ON BOOT TAN Winter 17-18 Production PHOTON STEP ON BOOT BLACK Winter 17-18 Production PHOTON STEP ON BOOT BLUE PRINT Winter 17-18 Production FELIX STEP ON BOOT BLACK Winter 17-18 Production FELIX STEP ON BOOT STATIC Winter 17-18 Production RULER STEP ON BOOT BLACK Winter 17-18 Production RULER STEP ON BOOT GREY TIE DYE Winter 17-18 Production LIMELIGHT STEP ON BOOT BLACK Winter 17-18 Production LIMELIGHT STEP ON BOOT BLACK/MULTI Winter 18-19 Sales Sample PHOTON STEP ON BOOT CLOVER Winter 18-19 Sales Sample PHOTON STEP ON BOOT BLACK Winter 18-19 Sales Sample FELIX STEP ON BOOT BLACK Winter 18-19 Sales Sample RULER STEP ON BOOT BLACK Winter 18-19 Sales Sample RULER STEP ON BOOT BLACK/CAMO Winter 18-19 Sales Sample LIMELIGHT STEP ON BOOT BLACK Winter 18-19 Sales Sample LIMELIGHT STEP ON BOOT MIDNITE BLOOM Winter 18-19 Sales Sample ION STEP ON BOOT BLACK Winter 18-19 Sales Sample ZIPLINE STEP ON BOOT BLACK Winter 18-19 Sales Sample PHOTON STEP ON - ASIAN FIT BOOT CLOVER Winter 18-19 Sales Sample PHOTON STEP ON - ASIAN FIT BOOT BLACK

Reason for Recall

The boots can release from the binding unexpectedly, posing a fall hazard to the user.

Remedy

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled snowboard boots and contact Burton to receive a free new heel cleat. Burton is contacting all known purchasers directly.

Details

Recalling Firm: Jia You Plastics, of China
Units Affected: About 4,800
Official Source: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2018/Burton-Recalls-Snowboard-Boots-Due-to-Fall-Hazard-Recall-Alert

Recall Profile

Structured summary of the CPSC recall record
Attribute	Value
Agency	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Severity class	Moderate
Status	Active
Recall number	18753
Date reported	July 11, 2018
Date initiated	July 11, 2018
Recalling firm	Jia You Plastics, of China
Units affected	About 4,800
Distribution	Not disclosed

Profile values are sourced directly from the official CPSC enforcement record. Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Scale of Impact

About 4,800 units affected — limited or regional distribution scale.

Regional (<10K units) ✓ This recall

Multi-state (10K – 100K units) —

Large-scale (100K – 1M units) —

Massive (≥1M units) —

Bracket cutoffs follow federal recall-disclosure conventions; bar widths scale linearly within each bracket. Source: PlainRecalls analysis of U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission filings.

Frequently Asked Questions

What product was recalled? ▼

Why was this product recalled? ▼

The boots can release from the binding unexpectedly, posing a fall hazard to the user.

What should consumers do? ▼

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled snowboard boots and contact Burton to receive a free new heel cleat. Burton is contacting all known purchasers directly.

Which agency issued this recall? ▼

This recall was issued by the CPSC on July 11, 2018. Severity: Moderate. Recall number: 18753.

How do I check if my product is affected by a recall? ▼

Check the product description and recall number (18753) against your product. Visit the official CPSC website for the most current information. You can also use our Recall Checker tool to search by product name or brand.

How do I report an injury from a recalled product? ▼

Report injuries to the issuing agency: CPSC at SaferProducts.gov, NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem, or FDA via MedWatch. Document the product (photos, model/serial numbers, purchase receipts) and seek medical attention. Injury reports help agencies track hazard patterns and may strengthen enforcement actions.

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