FindLaw Class Action and Mass Tort Center: Recalls: CPSC: Baseball Catchers' Helmet Faceguard Recalled by Irwin Sports
NEWS from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
| Office of Information and Public Affairs |
Washington, DC 20207 |
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
CONTACT: Hannah Simone |
| June 26, 1996 |
(301) 504-0580 Ext. 1185 |
| Release # 96-152 |
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CPSC and Irwin Sports Announce Recall of Baseball Catchers'
Helmet Faceguard
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer
Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Irwin Sports of Toronto,
Ontario, is announcing the recall of about 8,400 faceguards
for model CL87 baseball catchers' combination faceguard and
helmet. Adjusting the wire faceguard too low on the helmet
could allow a ball to pass through the faceguard, which
could lead to serious injuries to the face or head.
Irwin Sports has received two reports of facial
injuries when the faceguard was misadjusted on the helmet.
The recalled faceguard is attached to either a red,
navy, royal or black helmet with "Cooper - Made in Canada -
CL87" printed on both sides of the helmet. The back of
the helmet also has a white warning label next to the
words "Little League Approved - CL87."
Sporting goods stores sold the CL87 combination
helmet/faceguards nationwide from October 1995 through May
1996 for about $ 35.00 each.
Consumers should stop using the CL87 Combination
helmet/faceguard immediately and return the faceguard
portion to the store where it was purchased for a free wire
faceguard replacement which will prevent a baseball from
passing through it.
For more information, consumers should call Irwin
Sports at (800) 268-1732 or write the company at Irwin
Sports, 43 Hanna Avenue, Toronto, Canada, M6K 1X6.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission protects the public from the unreasonable risk of injury
or death from 15,000 types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. To report a dangerous product
or a product-related injury and for information on CPSC's fax-on-demand service, call CPSC's hotline at (800)
638-2772 or CPSC's teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270. To order a press release through fax-on-demand, call
(301) 504-0051 from the handset of your fax machine and enter the release number. Consumers can obtain this
release and recall information via Internet at www.cpsc.gov or report product hazards to
info@cpsc.gov.
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