The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·96152·Announced 1996-06-26

Irwin Sports Recalls Cooper Baseball Catchers' Combination Faceguards and Helmets

Irwin Sports is recalling about 8,400 Cooper baseball catchers' combination faceguards and helmets because the faceguard could be adjusted too low, allowing a ball to pass through and cause facial or head injuries.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product where injury has been reported (two reports of facial injuries), but no deaths or serious injuries requiring hospitalization are explicitly stated, fitting the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Irwin Sports of Toronto, Ontario, is recalling about 8,400 faceguards for model CL87 baseball catchers' combination faceguard and helmet in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The recalled faceguard is attached to either a red, navy, royal, or black helmet with "Cooper - Made in Canada - CL87" printed on both sides. The back of the helmet also has a white warning label next to the words "Little League Approved - CL87."

The hazard exists because adjusting the wire faceguard too low on the helmet could allow a ball to pass through the faceguard, which could lead to serious injuries to the face or head. Irwin Sports has received two reports of facial injuries when the faceguard was misadjusted on the helmet.

Sporting goods stores sold the CL87 combination helmet/faceguards nationwide from October 1995 through May 1996 for about $35.00 each. Consumers should stop using the CL87 Combination helmet/faceguard immediately. The firm is out of business and a remedy is no longer available; this product should be destroyed or discarded.

The recalled product

Product
Cooper baseball catchers' combination faceguard and helmets
Manufacturer
Irwin Sports
Category
Consumer Product — Sports Equipment
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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