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humangear Recalls Bottle Caps Due to Burn Hazard

  • capCAP water bottle cap
  • capCAP water bottle cap packaging
Name of Product:
Bottle caps
Hazard:

The bottle cap can leak, dislodge or come off, posing a burn hazard to consumers when the bottles are used to hold hot liquids. 

Remedy:
Refund
Recall Date:
March 30, 2017
Units:
About 61,000 (in addition, about 360 were sold in Canada)
Consumer Contact

humangear at 800-604-1926 from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email capcap@humangear.com or online at www.humangear.com and click on “RECALL INFORMATION” at the bottom of the page for more information.

Recall Details

In Conjunction With:
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.

Remedy:

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled capCAP and contact humangear to receive a full refund.

Incidents/Injuries:

humangear has received one report of liquid leakage. No injuries have been reported.

Sold At:
Dicks Sporting Goods, REI, SCHEELS and other sporting goods stores nationwide from November 2016 through February 2017 for between $7 and $8.
Importer(s):

humangear inc., of San Francisco, Calif.

Distributor(s):
humangear inc., of San Francisco, Calif.
Manufactured In:
China
Recall number:
17-124
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