Hillerich & Bradsby · Recalled
Louisville Slugger OneX Fastpitch Softball Bats Recalled by Hillerich & Bradsby Due to Injury Hazard from Breakage
The bat's barrel can separate from the handle during use and strike people nearby.
- Units
- About 13,000
- Reports
- 1
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $350
- Remedy
- Replace
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
The recalled bats include all OneX style bats. The composite bat has a white and grey shell with blue and yellow lettering. "Louisville Slugger oneX" appears twice on the barrel, in yellow in one place and in blue lettering on the other side. The "X" is yellow in both places.
The file
- Sold at
- The bats were sold nationwide at sporting goods, other retail stores and distributed to college amateur competitive softball teams from approximately May 2012 through February 2013 for about $350.
- Product type
- Baseball/Softball Accessories
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- Hillerich & Bradsby Co. of Louisville, Ky.
Incident log
Approximately170 bat handle separations have been reported to the company. The company is aware of one report of a barrel from a broken bat hitting a player in the shin.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the bat and contact Hillerich and Bradsby for a free replacement bat and the choice of an additional free item.
Hillerich and Bradsby at (800) 282-2287 from 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.slugger.com and click on Recall for more information.
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 MAY 02 2013; last revised JAN 23 2015.