Rollerblade USA Recalls to Repair Inline Skates Due to Risk of Injury
Home product recall 11-033. Announced by CPSC on Nov 9, 2010.
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Nov 9, 2010. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- New Instructions or Repair what’s offered
- About 29,000 pairs units, as CPSC gives them
- Reported injuries, in the notice (needs attention)
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The frame mounting bolts and wheel axle bolts can be loose on new skates. Loose wheels or frames on the skates can cause the rider to fall, posing a risk of injury.
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What should you do?
Consumers should immediately inspect all wheel-axle and frame-mounting bolts to ensure that they are properly tightened. Rollerblade USA recommends regular inspection and tightening of bolts. After wheel-axle and frame mounting bolts are inspected and tightened if needed, products are acceptable for sale and use. Video instructions on bolt tightening and maintenance are available at www.rollerblade.com
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- What the company offers to fix a recalled product or vehicle: a repair, a replacement or a refund, as the recall notice says. For a vehicle, dealers make the safety repair free. Follow the notice’s own steps, or contact the company it names. Source: CPSC; NHTSA (49 U.S.C. 30120).: new instructions or repair.
- How to reach the firm: For additional information, contact Rollerblade USA at (800) 232-7655 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. EST Monday through Friday or visit the firm’s website at www.rollerblade.com
Which ones are recalled?
This recall involves the following models of inline skates purchased since September 2009. - Spark Pro, Men’s (SKU# 00792200816), Black - Spark Pro, Women’s (SKU# 007923007E2), Anthracite (Grey) - Spark 80, Men’s (SKU# 00702800956), Black - Spark 80, Women’s (SKU# 007029009A6), Anthracite (Grey) - Spitfire, Boy’s (SKU# 00705500741), Black - Spitfire, Girl’s (SKU# 007056007Y8), Silver - Spitfire S, Boy’s (SKU# 00705700956), Black - Spitfire S, Girl’s (SKU# 007058009A7), Anthracite (Grey) - Spitfire LX, (SKU# 00705000955), Silver
About 29,000 pairs units, as CPSC gives them.
Spark, Spitfire Inline Skates.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 3 photos on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Imported by Rollerblade USA, West Lebanon, N.H.
- Sporting goods stores nationwide and on the Internet from September 2009 through July 2010 for between $80 and $160.
- Made in Thailand, Vietnam and China, as the notice gives it.
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Was anyone hurt?
Rollerblade USA has received 31 reports of loose bolts, including one report of a fall resulting in minor injuries that required medical attention.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
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.
Recalls of kids’ and home products are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record. Copied on Oct 19, 2026.