| Product name |
Youth and Junior Hockey Sticks, Shafts, and Blades |
| Description |
For a complete list of hockey sticks, shafts and blades involved in the recall, go the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission website at http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10189.html - The hockey and goalie sticks, shafts and blades come in various shapes, sizes and colors. The name "Bauer" and the model descriptions are on all of the sticks, shafts and blades. Most of the sticks also have the Nike symbol. Junior player sticks and replacement shafts are each identified by the markings "JUNIOR," "52 Flex" or "JUNIOR Flex 52." Youth player sticks are identified by the marking "YOUTH Flex 42" or "YTH Flex 42." These markings appear on all models on the narrow side of the stick shaft either near the top of the stick or near the blade. Junior replacement blades fit only the Junior sticks and are identified by the markings "P92" or "PM9" followed by "JR", which appear on the narrow side of the blade near where the shaft and blade are joined. Junior goal sticks are identified by the markings "P31-JR-22 1/2" or "P31 JUNIOR - FLEX 52 - 22 1/2" which appear on the narrow side of the stick shaft near the top of the stick. |
| Problem |
Paint and decals on the sticks, shafts and blades contain excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard. |
| Distribution |
Sporting goods stores nationwide for about $80 to $200 for sticks, $30 for blades, and $40 to $90 for shafts. |
| Company |
Bauer 888-734-0443; Web site www.bauer.com |
| Dates sold |
February 2005 through March 2010 |
| Date posted |
04/05/2010 |
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