Louisville Slugger OneX Fastpitch Softball Bats Recalled by Hillerich & Bradsby Due to Injury Hazard from Breakage
USLouisville Slugger OneX Fastpitch Softball Bats Recalled by Hillerich & Bradsby Due to Injury Hazard from Breakage
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The bat's barrel can separate from the handle during use and strike people nearby.
Product Description & Identification
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.
Affected Products
Louisville Slugger® OneX Fastpitch softball bat
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2013/Louisville-Slugger-OneX-Fastpitch-Softball-Bats |
| Title | Louisville Slugger OneX Fastpitch Softball Bats Recalled by Hillerich & Bradsby Due to Injury Hazard from Breakage |
| Images › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2013.13183.FP136%2520Baseball%2520Bat_Large.jpg |
| Images › Caption | A Louisville Slugger oneX bat |
| Hazards › Name | The bat's barrel can separate from the handle during use and strike people nearby. |
| Injuries › Name | 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. |
| Products › Name | Louisville Slugger® OneX Fastpitch softball bat |
| Products › Type | Baseball/Softball Accessories |
| Products › Category I D | 1841 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 13,000 |
| Recall I D | 1372 |
| Remedies › Name | 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. |
| Importers › Name | Hillerich & Bradsby Co. of Louisville, Ky. |
| Retailers › Name | 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. |
| Recall Date | 2013-05-02T00:00:00 |
| Description | 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. |
| Recall Number | 13183 |
| Remedy Options › Option | Replace |
| Consumer Contact | 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. |
| Last Publish Date | 2015-01-23T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | China |
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