A California-based tire company has recalled over 540,000 replacement tires that were incorrectly labeled as snow traction products, according to a release from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

The announcement was made Monday and notes that Prinx Chengshan Tire North America Inc. has recalled tires from both Fortune Tormenta and Prinx HiCountry.

The tires are labeled as winter tires, but they do not have “sufficient traction to function in all snowy weather conditions,” according to the NHTSA, and tires that lack proper traction in snow can increase the risk of an accident.

A total of 541,632 tires could be affected, the announcement said. A list of affected tires can be found at www.static.nhtsa.gov.

Notification letters should be sent to owners by February 1st.

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Discover the problem

PCTNA had discussions with its tire development division in June about using a snow symbol on tires, according to a safety recall report filed Friday.

The company found that tires tested to the European standard were not comparable to the American standard. The company then had to test the tires against the American standard using sample sizes.