ITECH Recall of Hockey Goalie Masks and Replacement Wires

NEWS from CPSC

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 31, 2005
Release #05-182		 ITECH Recall Hotline: (877) 832-3366
CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908


CPSC, ITECH Announce Recall of Hockey Goalie Masks and Replacement Wires

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of Products: ITECH Profile 2100, 1100 and 8.0 hockey goalie masks and ITECH RP607 and RP609 goalie mask replacement wires.

Units Sold: About 5,000.

Manufacturer: Mission-ITECH Hockey, of Kirkland, Quebec, Canada.

Hazard: The metal wire on these products could break at or near a weld point, exposing a hockey goalie to facial injuries.

Incidents/Injuries: ITECH received three reports of injuries sustained from the wire breaking at or near a weld point. The injuries included superficial facial and eye injuries.

Description: The recalled hockey goalie masks and replacement wires are non-certified models with a cat-eye design and have the word "ITECH" printed on the sides and front of the mask. The ITECH Profile 2100, 1100 and 8.0 goalie masks came in black or white. A label identifying the model and size (medium or large) is affixed to the rear crown of the helmet. In addition, the back of the helmet has a large red triangular warning label. The ITECH RP607 and RP609 replacement wires are black, white and chrome and include a unique side attachment design – they are attached to the helmet/mask by four screws and posts without the use of any additional clips.

Sold By: Sporting goods and hockey specialty stores between January 1999 and September 2004 for about $250 for the mask and about $60 for the replacement wire.

Manufactured in: Canada

Remedy: Consumers should stop using the masks and replacement wires immediately and return them to the company for a free replacement unit.

Consumer Contact: Call ITECH toll-free at (877) 832-3366 or send an e-mail to recall@itech.com

Firm's Media Contact: Randy Burns at (514) 697-9900.


Picture of Recalled Profile 2100 Mask
Profile®2100 Mask		Picture of Recalled Profile 1100 Mask
Profile®1100 Mask		Picture of Recalled 8.0NC Mask
Profile®8.0NC Mask

Picture of RP609 Replacement
RP609 Replacement "Cat-Eye" wire		Picture of RP607 Replacement
RP607 Replacement "Cat-Eye" wire