CPSC recall 18-146, announced April 24, 2018, covers Fibre-Metal E2 and North Peak A79 hard hats (about 82,500 units). The hard hats can fail to protect users from impact, posing a risk of head injury. The notice reports no incidents. 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 contact: call 888-212-6903, or go to www.honeywellsafety.com.
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Which products are included?
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.
Confirm these details on the official CPSC noticeWhy it was recalled
The hard hats can fail to protect users from impact, posing a risk of head injury.
Incidents and injuries
None reported
Official remedy
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.
Product and sales details
- Brand
- North Safety de Mexicali, S. de R.L. de C.V.
- Manufacturer
- North Safety de Mexicali, S. de R.L. de C.V., of Mexico
- Recall number
- 18-146
- Units
- About 82,500 (in addition, about 65,550 were sold in Canada)
- Manufactured in
- Mexico
- Sold at / sales period
- Industrial protective equipment distributors nationwide in their stores and through their e-commerce portals and online at www.Amazon.com and other websites from April 2016 through January 2018 for between $7 and $21.
- Importer
- Honeywell Safety Products USA Inc., of Smithfield, R.I.
Recall contact information
Honeywell toll-free at 888-212-6903 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.honeywellsafety.com and click on Voluntary Product Recall for more information.
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