STX · Recalled
STX Recalls Shield Throat Protector Due to Laceration Hazard
The Shield Throat Protector can crack or break when struck by a lacrosse ball, posing a laceration hazard to the user.
- Units
- About 4,000
- Reports
- 1
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $20–$25
- 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
This recall involves the STX Shield throat protector. The throat protector is black and has the letters "STX" engraved on the outer surface of the protector. It has straps attached by silver screws on each side and bottom of the protector to attach it to a lacrosse goalie's helmet below the helmet's chin guard.
The file
- Sold at
- Specialty sporting goods stores such as Athlete's Connection, Commonwealth Lacrosse, Lacrosse Unlimited, Play It Again Sports, Sport Stop USA and Universal Lacrosse and online at www.LAX.com from September 2013 through February 2014 for about $20 to $25.
- Product type
- Sports Equipment & Accessories
- Made in
- Taiwan
- Recalled by
- STX, LLC of Baltimore, Md.
Incident log
STX has received one report of the Shield throat protector breaking, resulting in reported bruising and lacerations to the user's neck.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should stop using the Shield throat protector and return the product to STX for a full refund.
STX toll-free at (888) 789-7894 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.stx.com and click on RECALL--Shield Throat Protector 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.
