Rossignol Recalls Cross-Country Boots Due to Fall Hazard

WASHINGTON, July 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Consumer Product
Safety Commission and Health Canada, in cooperation with the firm named below,
today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product.
Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise
instructed.

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Name of product: Rossignol Cross-Country Boots

Units: About 3,000 pairs in the United States and 1,000 pairs in Canada

Distributor: Rossignol Ski Co., of Park City, Utah

Hazard: The boot's sole could separate from the upper boot during use, posing
a fall hazard to consumers.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported.

Description: This recall involves Rossignol cross-country boots with model
X-IUM World Cup Skate, X-IUM World Cup Classic, X-IUM World Cup Pursuit, X-11
Skate, and X-IUM J Skate. The model name is printed on the upper part of the
boot. Boots included in this recall have a 5 or 6 digit lot number stamped on
the right boot under the removable insole (see photo below).

Sold by: Specialty outdoor retailers nationwide for between $140 and $400
(U.S.) and for between $200 and $500 (Canada) from December 2007 through June
2009.

Manufactured in: Romania

Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled boots and
contact Rossignol to determine if their boots are included in this recall and
if so, receive a free replacement or a refund.

Consumer Contact: For additional questions, contact Rossignol at (888)
243-6735 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. MT, visit the firm's web site at
www.rossignol.com, or e-mail the firm at recall@rossignol.com.

Note: Health Canada's press release is available at
http://209.217.71.106/PR/recall-retrait-e.jsp?re_id=801

CPSC is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are
either directly related to this product recall or involve a different hazard
with the same product. Please tell us about it by visiting
https://www.cpsc.gov/cgibin/incident.aspx.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the
public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from thousands of
types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. The CPSC is
committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire,
electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard. The CPSC's work to ensure the
safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette
lighters, and household chemicals - contributed significantly to the decline
in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the
past 30 years.

To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSC's Hotline
at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC's teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270. To join a CPSC
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Consumers can obtain recall and general safety information by logging on to
CPSC's Web site at www.cpsc.gov.

Firm's Recall Hotline:(888) 243-6735
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
HC Media Contact: (613) 957-2983

SOURCE U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Media Contact, +1-301-504-7908; or
Health Canada Media Contact, +1-613-957-2983