Snowboard Injury and Fall Hazard due to Defective Bindings
Thousands of snowboard boot bindings are being recalled by Rome Snowboards Co., of Vermont, because the base plate of the binding can break in cold temperatures which could lead to a snowboard fall or injury. The firm has received 14 reports of snowboard bindings breaking in this fashion, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
Serious injuries from snowboarding and skiing (paraplegics, serious head injuries like traumatic brain injury and others) occur at the rate of about 42 per year, according to the National Ski Areas Association (NSAA).
