Louisville Slugger OneX Fastpitch Softball Bats Recalled by Hillerich & Bradsby Due to Injury Hazard from Breakage
Recall 13183 · May 2, 2013 · Hillerich & Bradsby Co.
13,000
units affected
13,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 13183
- Date
- May 2, 2013
- Company
- Hillerich & Bradsby Co.
- Units affected
- 13,000
- Product
- Louisville Slugger® OneX Fastpitch softball bat
- Product type
- Baseball/Softball Accessories
- Remedy
- Replacement
- Hazard
- Injury
The product
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.
What can happen
The bat's barrel can separate from the handle during use and strike people nearby.
The fix
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.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- 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.
- 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.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled louisville slugger® onex fastpitch softball bat?
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.
What is the hazard?
The bat's barrel can separate from the handle during use and strike people nearby.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.