K2 Sports Recalls Snowboard Bindings Due to Fall Hazard
Home product recall 08-273. Announced by CPSC on May 20, 2008.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on May 20, 2008. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- About 2,500 pairs units, as CPSC gives them
- None injuries, CPSC’s notice says
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The cable that links the toe strap to the binding could break, posing a fall hazard to snowboarders.
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What should you do?
Consumers should stop using the recalled bindings immediately and take them to the retailer where purchased or contact K2 Sports directly to arrange for free shipment and repair.
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- How to reach the firm: For additional information, contact K2 Sports at (800) 985-2191 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, email the company at autobindingupgrade@k2sports.com, or visit the company’s Web site at www.k2snowboarding.com
Which ones are recalled?
This recall involves the 2007 model year K2 “Auto” snowboard bindings. They were sold in black or white. “K2” and “Auto” are printed on the toe strap.
About 2,500 pairs units, as CPSC gives them.
K2 “Auto” Series Snowboard Bindings, Model Year 2007.
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CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 1 photo on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Distributed by K2 Sports, Seattle, Wash.
- Snowboard, ski, and sporting goods retailers nationwide from August 2007 through May 2008 for about $230.
- Made in Hong Kong, as the notice gives it.
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Was anyone hurt?
None reported.
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What the record doesn’t say
- The notice lists no UPCs, so check the model, the description and the photos.
- The notice lists no model numbers in a field of their own; its description may give them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.
Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
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