Nike Recalls Football Helmet Chin Straps Which Can Break and Pose Risk of Serious Injury

Recall at a glance

What was recalled

The recalled football helmet chin strap consists of a plastic cup with a foam liner, straps and four metal snaps. They were sold in both youth and adult sizes and come in black/gray and white/gray color combinations. The Nike Swoosh trademark is printed on the outside of the chin cup and DRI-FIT™ is printed on the foam liner. "Made in China" and one of the following four style numbers is printed on the inside of the strap: FA0016 046, FA0016 130, FA0021 046, or FA0021 130.

Is my product affected?

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• Football Helmet Chin Straps · About 235,000 units

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Where it was sold

Companies named in the notice: Sporting good stores nationwide and on the firm's Web site www.Nike.com from April 2006 through October 2007 for about $20.; Nike Inc., of Beaverton, Ore..

Injuries or incidents reported

Nike has received 18 reports of the chin strap breaking, including two reports of concussions, two reports of facial lacerations requiring stitches, and a report of a broken nose.

Consumer contact

For additional information, contact Nike toll-free at (888) 583-6453 between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.nikebiz.com

Recall history and context

Nike appears in 5 CPSC recalls on record. See all Nike recalls.

Since 2019 CPSC has recorded 451 recalls in the sports, bikes and outdoor category, 74 recalls of them in the past 12 months.

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