Diamond Sports Umpire and Catcher Face Masks recall: Impact Injury Hazard
Diamond Sports Recalls Umpire and Catcher Face Masks Due to Impact Injury Hazard
Why was Diamond Sports Umpire and Catcher Face Masks recalled?
Stitching on the face mask's harness can fail causing the mask to loosen or come off, posing a risk of impact injury.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately stop using recalled face masks and contact Diamond Sports for a free replacement harness. Contact: Diamond Sports toll free at (888) 558-2250 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, by email at [email protected] or online at www.diamond-sports.com and click on Recall Information 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
- Diamond Sports face masks
- Company
- Diamond Sports Inc., of Santa Ana, Calif.
- Quantity
- About 10,000
- Sold at
- Sporting goods stores nationwide from February 2014 through May 2015 for between $31 and $106 for the complete mask with harness. The harnesses were also sold separately for between $3 and $6.
- Recall date
- July 28, 2015
- Incidents / injuries
- The firm has received 36 reports of the stitching failing on the harnesses. No injuries have been reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
This recall involves Diamond Sports umpire and catcher face masks with Diamond harnesses. The masks and harnesses are black. Diamond is printed in white on the harness. The face masks have lot number D-0143, D-0842, D-1041, D-1142, D-0152 or D-0451. Lot numbers can be found on a sticker on an inside metal bar in the face mask. Only faces mask harnesses that do not have box stitching, a reinforced "X" stitching inside a box, located on the harness straps are included in this recall.