Under Armour to recall 21, 000 athletic cups....they could bust if struck

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UPDATE1-Under Armour to recall 211,000 athletic cups

 

April 29(Reuters) - Athletic-clothing and shoe maker Under Armour
Inc (UA) is voluntarily recallingabout 211,000 athletic cups
on fears that they could break if hit, riskinginjury to athletes,
the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said.

Consumersshould immediately stop using the recalled products,
which were manufactured inChina, the commission said in statement.

"UnderArmour has received five reports of cups breaking, including
an injuryinvolving cuts and bruising," it said.

The recallinvolves all athletic cups that have the Under Armour
logo, including adult,teen and youth sizes, which were sold from
January 2006 through March 2009 forabout $15.

The company'sshares were trading down 2 percent at $23.98 Wednesday
afternoon on the NewYork Stock Exchange. 

(Reporting byAmitha Rajan in Bangalore)

 

 

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