Ski-touring binding recall

Posted by Daniel Middleton on 05/12/2023

A product recall notice has been issued for ski touring bindings which present a risk of injury. The brands affected are Salomon, Atomic and Armada. Read on to find out more.

A voluntary and precautionary recall has been issued as there is a risk of the binding allowing the boot to unexpectedly detach from the ski and lead to injury.

Binding models affected are those manufactured between 1st May 2022 and 31st March 2023, and include the following models:

Atomic Models

Model	Colour
BACKLAND PURE	Black/Gunmetal
BACKLAND TOUR	Black/Gunmetal
BACKLAND SUMMIT 12 BR	Black/Gunmetal
BACKLAND SUMMIT12 LSH	Black/Gunmetal
BACKLAND SUMMIT 9 BR	Black/Gunmetal
BACKLAND SUMMIT 9 LSH	Black/Gunmetal
BACKLAND SUMMIT 5 BR	Black/Gunmetal

Armada Models

Model	Reference	Colour
N TRACER TOUR	RD0000040+	Black
N TRACER SUMMIT 9 BR	RD0000084+	Black

Salomon Models

Model	Reference	Colour
MTN TOUR	L41773900+	Black/Titan
MTN PURE	L41774000+	Black/Titan
MTN SUMMIT 12 BR	L47327200+	Orange/Burnt
MTN SUMMIT 9 BR	L47327300+	Titan
MTN SUMMIT 5 BR	L47327500+	Gold
MTN SUMMIT 12 LSH	L47327700+	Orange

More info here:

https://www.gov.uk/product-safety-alerts-reports-recalls/product-recall-atomic-armada-and-salomon-ski-touring-binding-2310-0170

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