humangear Bottle Caps recall: Burn Hazard
humangear Recalls Bottle Caps Due to Burn Hazard
Why was humangear Bottle Caps recalled?
The capCAP can leak, dislodge or come off, posing a burn hazard to consumers when the bottles are used to hold hot liquids.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled capCAP and contact humangear to receive a full refund. Contact: humangear at 800-604-1926 from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email [email protected] or online at www.humangear.com and click on "RECALL INFORMATION" 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
- humangear capCAP bottle caps
- Company
- humangear inc., of San Francisco, Calif.
- Quantity
- About 61,000 (in addition, about 360 were sold in Canada)
- Sold at
- Dicks Sporting Goods, REI, SCHEELS and other sporting goods stores nationwide from November 2016 through February 2017 for between $7 and $8.
- Recall date
- March 30, 2017
- Incidents / injuries
- humangear has received 1 report of liquid leakage. No injuries have been reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
This recall involves humangear's capCAP accessory bottle cap. The capCAPs were sold in green/gray, blue/gray, black/gray and black/black color combinations for standard wide-mouth stainless steel bottles and in black/gray for glass mason jars. humangear is stamped on the top of the capCAP. Only caps with model numbers HG0501, HG0502, HG0505, HG0505-DSG and HG0515 printed above the UPC code on the package are included in the recall. The recalled capCAP has a silicone seal, a rubber coating on the large cap, and a tab/slot feature on the strap This recall only includes the newer version of capCAPs sold between November 2016 and February 2017.