CPSC, I-Tech Sport Products Inc. Announce Recall to Replace Hockey Face Guards

Other hazard

These face guards, which attach to helmets, can become dislodged on impact, causing them to fall off, leaving the user's face exposed to possible injury.

Units: About 1,000
Reports: 1
Injuries: —
Deaths: 0
Price: $100
Remedy: See notice

Reports, injuries, deaths and price are read out of the notice’s wording by rules, so they can miss unusual phrasing. The official notice is the record.

Affected

Only face guards with "OPTECH System," written on the black side clips, which lock on the plastic eye shield, are part of this recall. "ITECH" is written at the top center of the plastic eye shield, on the chin guard and on the chin guard strap. The model number of the face guards, "FX.50," is written on the packaging. Hockey face guards with "ITECH FX50" written on the black side clips are not part of this recall.

The file

Sold at: Sporting good stores nationwide sold these face guards, from July 2000 through August 2000, for about $100.
Product type: Sports Equipment & Accessories
Made in: Not stated
Recalled by: I-Tech Sport Products Inc., of Montreal, Canada

Incident log

I-Tech has received one report of a hockey face guard becoming dislodged. No injuries have been reported.

What the notice says to do

Consumers should stop using the recalled hockey face guards immediately. Consumers should take the recalled face guards back to the store where purchased for a free replacement, or they can contact I-Tech Sport Products Inc. to get a free replacement face guard sent to them.

For more information, call I-Tech at (800) 361-5595 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.

Open official CPSC notice ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.

Notice first dated OCT 10 2000; last revised NOV 19 2025.