SCARPA North America Maestrale RS and Maestrale Men’s Ski Boots

What went wrong

The notice saysThe ski boot shell can crack, posing a fall hazard and risk of injury to the consumer.

In ski and snowboard boots a fall hazard usually comes from hardware: a cuff pivot, buckle, power strap, walk-mode lever or the sole interface with the binding. When one of those lets go, the boot can release or lose support at speed. That is why these recalls tend to offer repairs or replacement parts through the shop that sold the boots, rather than a refund.

How to tell if your pair is affected

Product description in the noticeThis recall involves the Fall 2017 Maestrale RS and Maestrale Men’s Ski Boots. The Maestrale style numbers are #12047/501.1 and can be identified by their orange color, and the "SCARPA" name on lower-outside shell and "Maestrale" model name on upper/outside cuff. The Maestrale RS style numbers are #12046/501.1 and can be identified by their white, black and lime color, and the "SCARPA" name on lower-outside shell and "Maestrale RS" model name on upper/outside cuff. UPC_EAN Style Number Description VendorSKU Color Size2 666898700837 12046/501.1 MAESTRALE RS (F17) 12046/501.1-WhtBlkLim-24.5 White/Black/Lime 24.5 666898700844 12046/501.1 MAESTRALE RS (F17) 12046/501.1-WhtBlkLim-25.0 White/Black/Lime 25 666898700851 12046/501.1 MAESTRALE RS (F17) 12046/501.1-WhtBlkLim-25.5 White/Black/Lime 25.5 666898700868 12046/501.1 MAESTRALE RS (F17) 12046/501.1-WhtBlkLim-26.0 White/Black/Lime 26 666898700875 12046/501.1 MAESTRALE RS (F17) 12046/501.1-WhtBlkLim-26.5 White/Black/Lime 26.5 666898700882 12046/501.1 MAESTRALE RS (F17) 12046/501.1-WhtBlkLim-27.0 White/Black/Lime 27 666898700899 12046/501.1 MAESTRALE RS (F17) 12046/501.1-WhtBlkLim-27.5 White/Black/Lime 27.5 666898700905 12046/501.1 MAESTRALE RS (F17) 12046/501.1-WhtBlkLim-28.0 White/Black/Lime 28 666898700912 12046/501.1 MAESTRALE RS (F17) 12046/501.1-WhtBlkLim-28.5 White/Black/Lime 28.5 666898700929 12046/501.1 MAESTRALE RS (F17) 12046/501.1-WhtBlkLim-29.0 White/Black/Lime 29 666898700936 12046/501.1 MAESTRALE RS (F17) 12046/501.1-WhtBlkLim-29.5 White/Black/Lime 29.5 666898700943 12046/501.1 MAESTRALE RS (F17) 12046/501.1-WhtBlkLim-30.0 White/Black/Lime 30 666898700950 12046/501.1 MAESTRALE RS (F17) 12046/501.1-WhtBlkLim-30.5 White/Black/Lime 30.5 666898700967 12046/501.1 MAESTRALE RS (F17) 12046/501.1-WhtBlkLim-31.0 White/Black/Lime 31 666898700974 12046/501.1 MAESTRALE RS (F17) 12046/501.1-WhtBlkLim-31.5 White/Black/Lime 31.5 666898700981 12046/501.1 MAESTRALE RS (F17) 12046/501.1-WhtBlkLim-32.0 White/Black/Lime 32 666898700455 12047/501.1 MAESTRALE (F17) 12047/501.1-Orng-24.5 Orange 24.5 666898700462 12047/501.1 MAESTRALE (F17) 12047/501.1-Orng-25.0 Orange 25 666898700479 12047/501.1 MAESTRALE (F17) 12047/501.1-Orng-25.5 Orange 25.5 666898700486 12047/501.1 MAESTRALE (F17) 12047/501.1-Orng-26.0 Orange 26 666898700493 12047/501.1 MAESTRALE (F17) 12047/501.1-Orng-26.5 Orange 26.5 666898700509 12047/501.1 MAESTRALE (F17) 12047/501.1-Orng-27.0 Orange 27 666898700516 12047/501.1 MAESTRALE (F17) 12047/501.1-Orng-27.5 Orange 27.5 666898700523 12047/501.1 MAESTRALE (F17) 12047/501.1-Orng-28.0 Orange 28 666898700530 12047/501.1 MAESTRALE (F17) 12047/501.1-Orng-28.5 Orange 28.5 666898700547 12047/501.1 MAESTRALE (F17) 12047/501.1-Orng-29.0 Orange 29 666898700554 12047/501.1 MAESTRALE (F17) 12047/501.1-Orng-29.5 Orange 29.5 666898700561 12047/501.1 MAESTRALE (F17) 12047/501.1-Orng-30.0 Orange 30 666898700578 12047/501.1 MAESTRALE (F17) 12047/501.1-Orng-30.5 Orange 30.5 666898700585 12047/501.1 MAESTRALE (F17) 12047/501.1-Orng-31.0 Orange 31 666898700592 12047/501.1 MAESTRALE (F17) 12047/501.1-Orng-31.5 Orange 31.5 666898700608 12047/501.1 MAESTRALE (F17) 12047/501.1-Orng-32.0 Orange 32

The notice gives no style numbers or barcodes, so you match on what it does give: the brand and style (Maestrale RS and Maestrale Men’s Ski Boots), the sale period (August 2017 to August 2019), where it was sold (see “Sold at” above) and the “made in” label (Italy). If a detail does not line up, the recall contact below can confirm.

What the notice tells you to do

RemedyConsumers should immediately stop using the recalled ski boots and contact SCARPA for instructions on returning the boot to receive a free boot shell repair. SCARPA is contacting all known purchasers directly.

Recall contact, as printed in the notice: SCARPA toll-free at 866-998-2895 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. MT Monday through Friday, by email at [email protected], or online at www.scarpa.com and click on “Fall 2017 Maestrale RS and Maestrale Ski Boot Recall” for more information.

The recall is 6 years old, and the last pairs were sold about 7 years ago. The notice gives a phone number, an email address and a website for the firm.

How this recall compares

• With about 4,200 units, this is the 64th largest of the 95 footwear recalls in our archive that give a U.S. unit count. The median recall in the archive covers about 7,200 units, so this one is below typical size.
• 26 other footwear recalls in the archive cite the same kind of hazard (falls), 0 of them in men’s footwear. The earliest in this group dates from 1998.
• The notice puts the sales window at about 25 months (August 2017 to August 2019), against a median of 7 months across recalls that state one. The recall came 3 months after the last sale date.
• The notice gives a price of $700 to $800. For ski and snowboard boots in the archive the typical stated price is about $625, so this pair sat near the middle of its group.
• The notice cites 605 reports before the recall. 36 of the 95 detailed notices in the archive cite no incidents at all.
• SCARPA North America appears in 2 other footwear recalls in the archive: F1 LT and F1 GT Ski Boots (2023), F1 EVO Ski Boots with Tronic system component (2015).

Year, part, store and origin

• 2019 brought 3 footwear recalls in our archive, covering about 66,800 units in all. This was the 3rd of the year by date and the 3rd largest by units.
• The notice names the shell or cuff as the part that fails. 9 other footwear recalls in the archive name the same part in their hazard statement; the most recent is Head Ski Boots (2026).
• Made in Italy. 7 of the 91 notices in the archive that name a country list Italy (8%).
• 605 reports on about 4,200 units works out to roughly 14,405 reports per 100,000 units. The median across the 55 recalls that give both figures is 16, so this recall drew more reports per pair than most.
• At the stated price, the 4,200 units come to roughly $3.2 million of retail sales.

Comparisons use the 103 footwear recalls in our archive, read from the CPSC recall database on October 20, 2026. See data and methods.