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Ski Bindings Recalled by Tyrolia

CPSC recall 88011. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

Laceration

CPSC recall 88011 has the recall date 3 Mar 1988. The notice names a person as the firm, and this site does not show the name. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Laceration. CPSC gives the product type Skiing/Snowboarding.

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CPSC recall 88011: incidents, units, products and firms
UnitsThe CPSC record gives no number
Description
Ski Bindings Recalled by Tyrolia NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 3, 1988 Release # 88-011 Tyrolia Recalls Ski Bindings WASHINGTON, DC -- In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Tyrolia Freizeitgerate of Austria, makers of ski equipment, today announced the voluntary recall in the United States of 450,000 1982-1986 model Tyrolia ski bindings because of toe and heel lug breakage, which can pose a risk of serious injury to skiers. Generally, should breakage occur, it will happen while the boot is being inserted into the binding. Should the lug break during usage, however, serious injuries associated with loss of control could occur, such as fractures and soft tissue injuries. To date, there have been reports of five injuries in the United States that may be related to a lug failure of this type. The toe lug is the U-shaped uppermost movable component of the toe of the ski binding. The heel lug is the U-shaped piece at the front of the binding's heel. Their function is to hold the sole of the ski boot to the ski. (See attached illustration) The…
ProductTyrolia ski bindings, Skiing/Snowboarding
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The recall in context

Units in this recall
not givenMedian of 1988: not given
CPSC recalls of 1988
75
Recalls of 1988 with one of the same hazards
13%
Recalls of 1988 in the category Skiing/Snowboarding
1%

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Recall Register. CPSC recall 88011. https://recallregister.com/product/4731-ski-bindings-recalled-by-tyrolia/. 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 88011 report injuries?
The CPSC record of recall 88011 has no incident or injury text.