Moderate Recalled March 30, 2017 About 61,000 (in addition, about 360 were sold in Canada) units

humangear Recalls Bottle Caps Due to Burn Hazard

Burn

The hazard

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

Incidents reported: humangear has received 1 report of liquid leakage. No injuries have been reported.

What to do now

Refund

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled capCAP and contact humangear to receive a full refund.

Contact: humangear at 800-604-1926 from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email capcap@humangear.com or online at www.humangear.com and click on "RECALL INFORMATION" at the bottom of the page for more information.

About this recall

This recall involves 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.

Product photos

capCAP water bottle cap
capCAP water bottle cap
capCAP water bottle cap packaging
capCAP water bottle cap packaging

Photos: U.S. CPSC