Misty Mate · Recalled
Misty Mate Recalls Hand-Held Personal Misters Due to Risk of Laceration; Sold Exclusively at Hibbet Sports
The mister can shatter during use, posing a risk of laceration to the consumer.
- Units
- About 9,000
- Reports
- 2
- Injuries
- 1
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $8
- Remedy
- Refund
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 Misty Mate 2.5-ounce high pressure personal misters. The air misters are approximately 8 inches tall and are designed to spray a mist of water for personal cooling. They have a clear plastic cylinder to hold water, blue base and top and a nylon carrying strap attached to the top. The cylinder measures between 1.25 and 1.5 inches in diameter. A horizontal line with the word "fill" is printed on the cylinder.
The file
- Sold at
- Hibbet Sports stores nationwide from May 2013 through July 2013 for about $8.
- Product type
- Vaporizers/Diffusers/Misters
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- Misty Mate Inc., of Tempe, Ariz.
Incident log
Misty Mate has received two reports of incidents involving shattered personal misters, including a report of minor lacerations.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled personal mister and return it to Misty Mate for a refund.
Misty Mate at (800) 233-6478 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. MT Monday through Friday, or online at www.mistymate.com and click "Press Releases" at the bottom of the page 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 13 2014; last revised JAN 09 2015.