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Under Armour Defender Chin Straps for Football Helmets
- Starting date:
- November 18, 2011
- Posting date:
- November 18, 2011
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Sports/Fitness
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Product Safety
- Audience:
- General Public (GP)
- Identification number:
- RA-500002701
Affected products
Under Armour Defender Chin Straps for Football Helmets
Product description
This recall involves all Under Armour Defender Chin Strap for Football Helmets. They were sold in the following colours: white and black, red, midnight, navy and royal and have a hard nylon shell, a padded chin area and a plastic strap with "Under Armour" printed on it. The chin straps have metal clasps that tighten the straps and attach them to the helmet.
Hazard identified
The metal snap that connects the chin strap to the helmet has sharp edges, posing a laceration hazard when the user's metal snap comes into contact with another player.
Under Armour Inc. has received six reports of injuries that required stitches.
Health Canada has not received any reports of incidents or injuries to Canadians related to the use of this product.
Number sold
Approximately 4,686 units of the recalled chin straps were sold across Canada.
Time period sold
The recalled chin straps were sold from January 2008 through September 2010 in Canada.
Place of origin
Manufactured in China.
Companies
- Distributor
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JR286 Canada Corp.
Redondo Beach
California
UNITED STATES
- Manufacturer
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Wellpower Sporting Goods Co. Ltd.
Guangdong
CHINA
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What you should do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled chin straps and contact Under Armour for a free replacement chin strap.
For more information, contact Under Armour Inc. at 1-888-276-6876 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST or visit the firm's Web site.