Health Canada and Bauer Hockey Corp. have issued a product recall for certain protective hockey masks made by the sports equipment manufacturer.
This recall involves the following goalie masks and cages: – Bauer Concept C1 Goal Mask with Certified Titanium Oval Wire – Bauer NME 10 Goal Mask with Certified Titanium Oval Wire – Bauer RP NME Ti Titanium Cage
The recalled products were sold from April 2013 to February 2015.
Bauer has determined there may be a quality issue in some of the titanium wire used in the manufacture of the protective cages. The affected goal masks and cages do not provide adequate protection in the event of impact from a puck. This could pose a hazard to consumers, such as a facial injury. Since the initial release of the recall, Health Canada has received two reports of consumer injuries related to the use of these goal masks and cages. These reports involved the wire cage breaking upon impact with a puck and resulting in severe injuries to the eye.
Bauer Hockey Corp. has received 11 reports, 10 in Canada and one in the United States, of the titanium wire cage cracking or breaking upon impact with a puck, resulting in minor facial injuries in four of the original reports and the two more serious injuries mentioned above. Consumers should stop using the recalled goal masks with the affected wire cages and contact Bauer Hockey Corp for a replacement.
There have been no product failure-related injuries reported in Cochrane.
For more information, consumers may contact Bauer’s customer service toll-free at 1-844-448-4246, Monday to Friday, from 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. Consumers may also contact Bauer’s Customer Service by email or visit Bauer’s website at bauer.com
The Canada Consumer Product Safety Act prohibits recalled products from being redistributed, sold or given away in Canada.
Health Canada is also reminding Canadians to report any health or safety incidents related to the use of this product or any other consumer product or cosmetic by visiting their website at hc-sc.gc.ca and clicking the “consumer product safety” tab.
