BRP Recalls Snowmobiles Due to Laceration Hazard from Projectiles

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Recall Alert

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207

April 28, 2010

Alert #10-732

Note: The 2007 and 2008 Skandic SWT V-800 Snowmobiles were previously recalled due to an explosion hazard

and a fire hazard were recalled later due to anotherexplosion hazard.

BRP Recalls Snowmobiles Due to Laceration Hazard

from ProjectilesThe following product safety recall was voluntarily conducted by the firm in cooperation with the CPSC.

Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or

attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Name of Product: BRP Ski-Doo snowmobiles

Units: About 1,500

Manufacturer: Bombardier Recreational Products Inc., of Quebec, Canada and BRP Finland Oy, of Finland.

Hazard: The drive pulley bolts on the snowmobiles can break due to oil contamination during the assemblyprocess. This can cause debris to come off the vehicle and act as projectiles, posing a laceration hazard to riders

or bystanders.

Incidents/Injuries: BRP has received three reports of projectiles flying off of the snowmobiles, including one

report of a minor foot injury.

Description: The recall involves Ski-Doo model year 2009-2010 SKANDIC SWT V-800 and model year 2010

GSX 1200, GTX 1200, MXZ 1200, and Renegade 1200 Snowmobiles. The model name and number are

displayed on the engine compartment and the serial number is on the right side of the vehicle below the seat on

the frame.

Sold at: Ski-Doo dealerships nationwide from July 2008 through February 2010 for between $8,000 and $9,000.

Manufactured in: Canada and Finland

Remedy: Consumers should stop using these snowmobiles immediately and contact their local Ski-Doo

snowmobile dealer to schedule a free repair. All known owners of the recalled snowmobiles have been directly

notified about this recall by mail.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, call BRP at (800) 366-6992 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET

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Monday through Friday or visit the firms Web site at www.brp.com

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CPSC is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to

this product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product. Please tell us about it

by visiting www.saferproducts.gov

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of

injury or death from thousands of types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. The CPSC is

committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical

hazard. The CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette

lighters, and household chemicals - contributed significantly to the decline in the rate of deaths and injuries

associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.

To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSC's Hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC's

teletypewriter at (301) 595-7054. To join a CPSC e-mail subscription list, please go to https://www.cpsc.gov

/cpsclist.aspx. Consumers can obtain recall and general safety information by logging on to CPSC's Web site at

www.cpsc.gov.


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