Bottle caps being recalled by humangear due to burn hazard

CapCAP water bottle cap packaginghumangear is recalling about 61,000 capCAP bottle caps in the United States and about 360 in Canada.

The capCAP can leak, dislodge, or come off posing a burn hazard to consumers when the bottles are used to hold hot liquids.

humangear has received one report of liquid leakage. No injuries have been reported.

This recall involves the humangear’s capCAP accessory bottle cap. The capCAPs were sold in green/gray, blue/gray, black/gray, and black/black color combinations for standard wide-mouth stainless steel bottles and in black/gray for glass mason jars.

humangear is stamped on the top of the capCAP.  Only caps with model numbers HG0501, HG0502, HG0505, HG0505-DSG, and HG0515 printed above the UPC code on the package are included in the recall. The recalled capCAP has a silicone seal, a rubber coating on the large cap, and a tab/slot feature on the strap.

This recall only includes the newer version of capCAPs sold between November 2016 and February 2017.

The capsCAPs were sold at Dicks Sporting Goods, REI, SCHEELS, and other sporting goods stores nationwide from November 2016 through February 2017 for between $7 and $8.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled capCAP and contact humangear to receive a full refund, the company and U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission advise.

For more information, call humangear at 800-604-1926 from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email capcap@humangear.com, or visit www.humangear.com and click on “RECALL INFORMATION” at the bottom of the page.

For details on other recalls, visit www.recalls.gov.

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