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TORONTO - A voluntary recall was announced Thursday of the toe pieces on some ski bindings produced last year and on the market as of last winter's ski season.

Salomon Canada says the recall applies to certain models of Salomon-branded ski bindings, Atomic-branded ski bindings and TECNOpro-branded bindings.

The bindings were made between July and October 2008. They were all manufactured by Salomon and share the same toe piece construction, the company said in a statement.

"This safety recall is effective immediately and these bindings must no longer be used until the toe component is replaced," the statement said.

"In certain circumstances, the toe components of the below listed models may not fully secure the ski boot into the binding, possibly causing the binding to release inadvertently, posing a falling risk to the skier."

The toe components of the following models are affected:

Salomon branded models: LZ 7, LZ 8, LZ 9, LZ 7 SR, LZ 8 SR, LZ 8 SC, JLZ 9

Atomic branded models: eVOX 2.8, eVOX 2.8+, eVOX2.8++ and FFG8

TECNOpro branded models: TL 70, TL 80, TL 70 SP, TL 80 SP, TL 70 SR.

The company says owners should take the bindings to an authorized ski dealer to have the affected toe components replaced free of charge.

More information on the recall for Salomon and Atomic customers is available at www.salomon.com, www.atomicsnow.com or by calling 1-800-361-3398 ext-3838.