CPSC Recall: Under Armour Athletic Cups

[severine]

NEWS from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public Affairs
Washington, DC 20207

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 29, 2009
Release #09-202

Firm's Recall Hotline: (888 ) 823-0343
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
Firm's Media Contact: Diane Pelkey, (410) 246-5927

Under Armour Recalls Athletic Cups Due To Injury Hazard

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of Product: Under Armour Athletic Cups

Units: About 211,000

Importer: Under Armour Inc, of Baltimore, Maryland

Hazard: The cups can break if hit, posing a risk of serious injury hazard to athletes.

Incidents/Injuries: Under Armour has received five reports of cups breaking, including an injury involving cuts and bruising.

Description: This recall involves all athletic cups that have the Under Armour logo, including adult, teen, and youth sizes. The cups were sold individually and as part of a set with compression, slider, or jock shorts.

Sold at: Sporting good stores and Under Armour outlets nationwide and at www.underarmour.com from January 2006 through March 2009 for about $15.

Manufactured in: China

Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the athletic cup and contact Under Armour for a $20 voucher for use online or at any Under Armour specialty or outlet store.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Under Armour toll-free at (888 ) 823-0343 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.underarmour.com/productsafety

To see this recall on CPSC's web site, including a picture of the recalled product, please go to:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml09/09202.html

 

[severine]

I'd hate to be the guy who had the injury involving cuts and bruising.

 

[deadheadskier]

Does anyone where a cup while skiing or bike riding?

I never bothered, even playing contact sports. Went Cherokee playing Lacrosse, Football and Baseball. Just find them completely uncomfortable.

Then again, I've never been in a ski off; so I might want to consider one there.

 

[severine]

I figured maybe our resident lax addict might find this useful.

 

[Hawkshot99]

Does anyone where a cup while skiing or bike riding?

I never bothered, even playing contact sports. Went Cherokee playing Lacrosse, Football and Baseball. Just find them completely uncomfortable.

At all times. In baseball I was a catcher, In lacrosse I was a d-man expected to step in front of shots. In Hockey, lets just say sticks and pucks always found the groin.

 

[deadheadskier]

At all times. In baseball I was a catcher, In lacrosse I was a d-man expected to step in front of shots. In Hockey, lets just say sticks and pucks always found the groin.

Was a midfielder in Lax, but played Long Stick on man down situations. I know full and well about standing in front of shots. I took a rocket to my right thigh one game. The worst bruise you've ever seen, so bad that it made the hair on my thigh fall out. I shit you not, I have a bald spot six inches in diameter square in the middle of my thigh. I cringe at what it could've done to the jewels.

Pretty stupid, but even after that I still didn't wear one. Maybe they make cups more comfortable nowadays, but fifteen years ago they sucked. I hated wearing pads all together, slowed me down. I don't believe the shoulder pads I wore back in the day are even allowed in today's game.

 

[deadheadskier]

but wait a minute, by all times, do you mean while skiing?

 

[Hawkshot99]

but wait a minute, by all times, do you mean while skiing?

No, but at times it sure would have helped me. I have taken a few too many shots while skiing tight tree lines.

My junior year of HS our hockey team made states. Kid on the other team had the hardest slap shot I had ever seen. Took it straight to the cup, and even with it, I was in tears. No desire to find out what it would have been like without. I didnt care how uncomfortable it was, I wore it.

 

[mondeo]

Wore a cup maybe 50% of the time playing lax. I swear, the only times I needed it was when I was wearing it.

I've thought about getting one if I start doing rails. Figure it could come in handy there.

 

[drjeff]

I was a catcher during little league + Babe Ruth B-ball - no brainer wearing one then. Same thing playing hockey, especially in the college beer league games I played in.

Never took a real dead on shot to the boys in either of those sporting events while wearing one. The only sporting time I really wish I was wearing one was training slalom during my senior year of high school. Got thrown into the backseat in a rutted course and strattled a gate BEFORE I could get a hand over to block That was NOT a good night of training!

 

[hammer]

It's mandatory for martial arts...and for good reason. The club I'm in is "non-contact" but accidents do happen.

I've taken a kick that jostled the boys pretty good even with the cup on.

 

[Trekchick]

I can't believe that no one has posted this video in this thread.

 

[Warp Daddy]

As a former wide receiver in college i BRONZED my cup -- it saved the boyz on more than one occasion