Product Recall Number: 12-138
Why was Easton Raptor Lacrosse Helmets recalled?
The chin bar can break, causing the wearer to suffer a jaw or facial injury.
Product Recall Number: 12-138
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2012-03-21
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Easton Raptor Lacrosse Helmets
Description: The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Hazard Description: The chin bar can break, causing the wearer to suffer a jaw or facial injury.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Refund
Units: About 12,000
Incidents: Easton Sports has received six reports of the chin bar cracking or breaking on impact with a ball or lacrosse stick, including one laceration injury.
Remedy: Consumers should stop using these helmets immediately and contact Easton Sports for a full refund.
Sold At: Sporting goods stores and online from November 2011 through March 2012 for about $250.
Importers: Easton Sports, of Scotts Valley, Calif.
Manufacturers: None Listed
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: China
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed