Canada
HEAD alpine ski boots with fluorescent yellow boot shells or fluorescent yellow sole pad inserts are recalled; the six‑digit article code is marked on the heel area on the inner side of the left boot. The yellow shells or sole pad inserts may break or crack during normal use, which can affect boot stability and increase the risk of loss of control and injury while skiing. Consumers should stop using the recalled boots immediately and contact HEAD Canada Inc. for a free repair or replacement (yellow‑shelled boots will be replaced with a newer equivalent model; yellow sole pad inserts will be replaced free).
What's being recalled
This recall involves HEAD alpine ski boots with fluorescent yellow boot shells or sole pad inserts. The article code consists of six digits which are marked on the heel area on the inner side of the left boot.
Background: Number Sold
The company reported that 525 units of the affected products were sold in Canada and 1,365 were sold in the United States.
Time period sold: The affected products were sold from December 2016 to February 2022.
Place of origin: Manufactured in Czech Republic
Companies: Distributor: HEAD Canada Inc., Guelph, Ontario, Canada.
How to identify it
Product Description: Boots with yellow shells; Article code: 606616; Model Name: NEXT EDGE 85HT; Production years: 2016/2017
Product Description: Boots with yellow shells; Article code: 607056; Model Name: VECTOR EVO ST; Production years: 2017
Product Description: Boots with yellow shells; Article code: 607311; Model Name: ADVANT EDGE 85 R; Production years: 2017
Product Description: Boots with yellow shells; Article code: 607335; Model Name: RAPTOR 50HT; Production years: 2017/2018
Product Description: Boots with yellow shells; Article code: 607337; Model Name: RAPTOR 40HT; Production years: 2017/2018
Product Description: Boots with yellow shells; Article code: 608033; Model Name: VECTOR RS 130; Production years: 2018
Product Description: Boots with yellow shells; Article code: 608032; Model Name: VECTOR RS 130S; Production years: 2018
Product Description: Boots with yellow shells; Article code: 608113; Model Name: ADVANT EDGE 105; Production years: 2018
Product Description: Boots with yellow shells; Article code: 609060; Model Name: VECTOR EVO ST; Production years: 2019
Product Description: Boots with yellow shells; Article code: 607121; Model Name: ADVANT EDGE 95; Production years: 2017
Product Description: Boots with yellow shells; Article code: 601113; Model Name: FORMULA RS 120; Production years: 2021
Product Description: Boots with yellow shells; Article code: 601150; Model Name: FORMULA 120; Production years: 2021
Product Description: Boots with yellow shells; Article code: 602113; Model Name: FORMULA RS 120 GW; Production years: 2022
Product Description: Boots with yellow shells; Article code: 602124; Model Name: FORMULA 120 GW; Production years: 2022
Product Description: Boots with yellow shells; Article code: 602127; Model Name: FORMULA 120; Production years: 2022
Product Description: Boots with yellow sole pad inserts:; Article code: 605048; Model Name: VECTOR RS; Production years: 2015
Product Description: Boots with yellow sole pad inserts:; Article code: 606052; Model Name: VECTOR EVO XR; Production years: 2016/2017
Product Description: Boots with yellow sole pad inserts:; Article code: 606035; Model Name: VECTOR EVO ST; Production years: 2016
Product Description: Boots with yellow sole pad inserts:; Article code: 606115; Model Name: ADVANT EDGE 95; Production years: 2016
Product Description: Boots with yellow sole pad inserts:; Article code: 601105; Model Name: FORMULA 130 RS; Production years: 2021
Product Description: Boots with yellow sole pad inserts:; Article code: 601140; Model Name: FORMULA 130; Production years: 2021
The hazard
The fluorescent yellow boot shells or sole pad inserts may be susceptible to breakage/cracking during normal use, which could affect the stability of the boot and increase risk of loss of control and injury while skiing.
As of March 17, 2026, the company has received no reports of incident or injury in Canada. In the United States, the company has received no reports of incident or injury.
What to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled product and contact HEAD Canada Inc. to receive a free repair or replacement. Recalled boots with fluorescent yellow shells will be replaced with a newer equivalent model. Owners of boots with fluorescent yellow sole pad inserts will be provided with free replacement sole pad inserts.
For more information, consumers can contact HEAD Canada Inc. by telephone at 1-800-265-7257 from 7 a.m. – 4 p.m. EST, Monday to Friday, by email at info@ca.head.com or visit the company website https://www.head.com/en_CA/recalls.
Joint recall with Health Canada, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (US CPSC) and HEAD Canada.
Please note that the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act prohibits recalled products from being redistributed, sold or even given away in Canada.
Health Canada would like to remind consumers to report any health or safety incidents related to the use of this product or any other consumer product or cosmetic by filling out the Consumer Product Incident Report Form.
This recall is also posted on the OECD Global Portal on Product Recalls website. You can visit this site for more information on other international consumer product recalls.
The official notice
This page is a summary of the notice published by Health Canada, collected from Health Canada, CFIA and Transport Canada. Check the original before you act on it.
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