Recall Register

CPSC, K2 Corp. Announce Recall of In-Line Skates

CPSC recall 00057. Recall date: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

The skate's plastic brake mount could crack and fail, causing the skater to fall and suffer serious injury.

Remedy, in the words of CPSC

Consumers should stop using these skates immediately and return them to the store where purchased, for free replacement skates.

CPSC recall 00057 has the recall date 24 Jan 2000. The notice names the firm K2 Corp. The recall has about 12,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2000 has 31,000 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Fall. CPSC gives the product type Skates.

CPSC recall noticeMore of the notice

Federal law prohibits any person from selling products subject to a Commission ordered recall or a voluntary recall undertaken in consultation with the CPSC.

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More of the notice

The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.

CPSC recall 00057: incidents, units, products and firms
Incidents and injuries
There have been no incidents or injuries reported with these skates. This recall is being conducted to prevent injury.
Units12,000
Description
The recalled skates are the "FLIGHT ALX" brand with model number S00161 or S00162, manufactured before November 20, 1999. The brand name and model number are on the skate's tongue. The manufacturing date is stamped in the heel of the skate, on the footbed. It is written as the year, month and day (for example, 19991002 is October 2, 1999). Women's skates are maroon and silver in sizes 4 through 11. Men's skates are gray and orange in sizes 5 through 14.
ProductFLIGHT ALX brand in-line skates, About 12,000, Skates
Sold atSporting goods stores nationwide sold the skates from August 1999 through November 1999 for about $200.
ImporterK2 Corp
Made inSouth Korea

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The recall in context

Units in this recall
12,000Median of 2000: 31,000
CPSC recalls of 2000
191
Recalls of 2000 with one of the same hazards
16%
Recalls of 2000 in the category Skates
1%
Recalls on the register that name K2 Corp
1

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Recall Register. CPSC recall 00057. https://recallregister.com/product/3132-cpsc-k2-corp-announce-recall-of-in-line-skates/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .

Sources

Source
US Consumer Product Safety Commission
Licence
US government work, public domain
Data retrieved
30 Sep 2026
Newest CPSC recall on the register
24 Sep 2026

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Questions

Does CPSC recall 00057 report injuries?
The CPSC notice says: There have been no incidents or injuries reported with these skates. This recall is being conducted to prevent injury.
Where was the product sold?
The CPSC notice says: Sporting goods stores nationwide sold the skates from August 1999 through November 1999 for about $200.
How many units are in CPSC recall 00057?
The CPSC notice gives this number: About 12,000
Where was the product made?
The CPSC notice gives: South Korea