CPSC recall · Reported April 24, 2018
Honeywell Recalls Hard Hats Due to Risk of Head Injury
The hard hats can fail to protect users from impact, posing a risk of head injury.
North Safety de Mexicali, S. de R.l. de C.v., of Mexico recalled This recall involves Honeywell's type 1 Fibre-Metal E2 and North Peak A79 hard hats. They….
Honeywell Recalls Hard Hats Due to Risk of Head Injury was recalled by North Safety de Mexicali, S. de R.l. de C.v., of Mexico in April 24, 2018. Reason: The hard hats can fail to protect users from impact, posing a risk of head injury.. Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled hard hats and contact Honeywell to r…. Verify recall #18146 with the CPSC before acting.
The recall
North Safety de Mexicali, S. de R.l. de C.v., of Mexico issued this CPSC recall-The hard hats can fail to protect users from impact, posing a risk of head injury..
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- April 24, 2018
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Sourced from official CPSC enforcement records. Verify recall #18146 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
Recall Insight
This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution information was not included in the agency filing, so consumers should assume broad potential exposure until the firm publishes point-of-sale details. Consumers holding this product should act on the agency's documented remedy above rather than relying on general guidance.
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Product description
This recall involves Honeywell's type 1 Fibre-Metal E2 and North Peak A79 hard hats. They were sold in a variety of different colors. The Fibre-Metal E2 hard hats have a manufacture date of April 2016, May 2016, December 2017 or January 2018. The North Peak A79 hard hats were manufactured from April 2016 through January 2018. Only North Peak A79 hard hats with mold identification number 4 are included on this recall. North by Honeywell, the mold identification number, and the manufacture date can be found on the underside of the hat's brim. The date code is in a clock format: The numbers around the circle correspond to the 12 months of the year, the arrow points to the month of manufacture and the numbers on either side of the arrow represent the last two digits of the year.
Reason for recall
The hard hats can fail to protect users from impact, posing a risk of head injury.
Remedy, what to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled hard hats and contact Honeywell to receive a product credit or voucher equal to the purchase price of the recalled hard hat.
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
| Severity class | Not classified by agency |
| Status | Active |
| Recall number | 18146 |
| Date reported | April 24, 2018 |
| Date initiated | April 24, 2018 |
| Recalling firm | North Safety de Mexicali, S. de R.l. de C.v., of Mexico |
| Affected scope | About 82,500 (in addition, about 65,550 were sold in Canada) |
| Distribution | Not disclosed |
| Official source | CPSC notice → |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official CPSC enforcement record. Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
What to do with this recall
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled hard hats and contact Honeywell to receive a product credit or voucher equal…
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- Confirm the current status and remedy on the official CPSC notice before acting. CPSC notice
- Follow the documented remedy (refund, replacement, repair, or disposal) rather than general advice. What to do next
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