Diamond Sports Recalls Umpire and Catcher Face Masks Due to Impact Injury Hazard
Recalled 2015-07-28. Impact injury hazard. Here is what the CPSC published, and what you are owed.
About 10,000Units
2015-07-28Recall date
YesInjuries
The text below is quoted from the CPSC notice word for word.
- What was recalled
- This recall involves Diamond Sports umpire and catcher face masks with Diamond harnesses. The masks and harnesses are black. Diamond is printed in white on the harness. The face masks have lot number D-0143, D-0842, D-1041, D-1142, D-0152 or D-0451. Lot numbers can be found on a sticker on an inside metal bar in the face mask. Only faces mask harnesses that do not have box stitching, a reinforced "X" stitching inside a box, located on the harness straps are included in this recall.
- The hazard
- Stitching on the face mask's harness can fail causing the mask to loosen or come off, posing a risk of impact injury.
- Injuries
- The firm has received 36 reports of the stitching failing on the harnesses. No injuries have been reported.
- The remedy
- Consumers should immediately stop using recalled face masks and contact Diamond Sports for a free replacement harness.
The details
What a recall entitles you to
A refund, a repair or a replacement. The notice says which. It costs you
nothing and there is usually no receipt requirement.
Stop using the product first. Recalls do not expire. An old one still counts.
The full CPSC notice, including photographs, is at cpsc.gov.
Source: CPSC SaferProducts recall feed, retrieved 2026-08-06. Newest recall on file 2026-07-30.
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