Kimpex Recalls Snowmobile Ski and Adaptor Kits Due to Crash Hazard and Risk of Serious Injury

Recalled Kimpex Rush ski kit and adaptor kit

Kimpex Ski and Adaptor Kits

Recall Date: March 20th, 2025
Units: About 1,980 (In addition, 2,600 were sold in Canada)
Hazards: The skis can detach from the snowmobile, posing a crash hazard and risk of serious injury.
Remedies: Repair
Consumers should immediately stop using snowmobiles equipped with the recalled Kimpex ski kits and adaptor kits, and contact a Kimpex dealer for a free repair kit.

Description

This recall involves Kimpex Rush and Kimpex Arrow II Ski Kits and Kimpex Rush and Kimpex Arrow II adaptor kits. The recalled kits are used to replace the skis on snowmobiles and were sold in red, green, yellow, white, black and blue. "Kimpex" is stamped on both sides of the snowmobile's ski handles.

Consumer Contact:

Kimpex Inc. at 800-561-6461 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email at [email protected], or online at https://www.kimpex.com/en-us/page/safety-recalls or www.kimpex.com and click on "Safety Recalls" for more information. The firm is contacting all known purchasers directly.

Injuries:

The firm has received two reports of the skis falling off snowmobiles. No injuries have been reported.

Manufacturers:

Kimpex Inc., of Drummondville, Canada

Retailers:

Kimpex USA dealers nationwide and online at Kimpex.com and other websites from April 2022 through January 2025 for between $300 and $500 for the Kimpex Rush and Kimpex Arrow II Ski Kits, and about $23 for the Ski Adaptor Kits.