Under Armour Recalls Athletic Cups Due to Injury Hazard

WASHINGTON, April 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- 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.

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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.

CPSC is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are
either directly related to this product recall or involve a different hazard
with the same product. Please tell us about it by clicking here.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the
public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from thousands of
types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. The CPSC is
committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire,
electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard. The CPSC's work to ensure the
safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette
lighters, and household chemicals - contributed significantly to the decline
in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the
past 30 years.

To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSC's Hotline
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Consumers can obtain recall and general safety information by logging on to
CPSC's Web site at www.cpsc.gov.

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

SOURCE U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

CPSC Media, +1-301-504-7908; or Diane Pelkey of Under Armour, +1-410-246-5927