Misty Mate Hand-Held Personal Misters recall: Laceration
Misty Mate Recalls Hand-Held Personal Misters Due to Risk of Laceration; Sold Exclusively at Hibbet Sports
Why was Misty Mate Hand-Held Personal Misters recalled?
The mister can shatter during use, posing a risk of laceration to the consumer.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled personal mister and return it to Misty Mate for a refund. Contact: Misty Mate at (800) 233-6478 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. MT Monday through Friday, or online at www.mistymate.com and click "Press Releases" at the bottom of the page for more information.
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- Misty 2.5 High Pressure Personal Misters
- Company
- Misty Mate Inc., of Tempe, Ariz.
- Quantity
- About 9,000
- Sold at
- Hibbet Sports stores nationwide from May 2013 through July 2013 for about $8.
- Recall date
- May 13, 2014
- Incidents / injuries
- Misty Mate has received two reports of incidents involving shattered personal misters, including a report of minor lacerations.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
This recall involves Misty Mate 2.5-ounce high pressure personal misters. The air misters are approximately 8 inches tall and are designed to spray a mist of water for personal cooling. They have a clear plastic cylinder to hold water, blue base and top and a nylon carrying strap attached to the top. The cylinder measures between 1.25 and 1.5 inches in diameter. A horizontal line with the word "fill" is printed on the cylinder.