Dangerous levels of lead found in Nike Bauer hockey sticks

Approximately 100,000 sticks have been found to have dangerous levels of lead. Nike Bauer has issued a recall that takes the sticks out of the hands of youth and junior players.

Hockey players have blamed lead hands for not scoring, but a more worrying concern is putting hands on lead sticks. Nike Bauer, one of the largest manufacturers of hockey equipment in the world has discovered and recalled 100,000 hockey sticks with dangerous levels of lead found in the paint. Random testing by Health Canada have found the lead in the stick far exceeds the acceptable tolerances and because the sticks are used by youths, lead is especially harmful. Symptoms include vomiting, diarrhea, convulsions, coma or even death. Health Canada has issued a warning to stop using the sticks immediately and contact Bauer Hockey Corp. for a replacement product. Consumers may contact Bauer Hockey Corp. at 1-888-734-0443. The following recalled sticks have been manufactured since 2004: Supreme One90 youth and junior stick Supreme Junior One50 junior stick Supreme One40 junior stick Supreme One70 junior stick Supreme One75 junior player and goalie stick Vapor XX junior player and goalie stick Supreme LTX junior stick. Apollo junior stick Quest Apollo junior blade Supreme Force junior stick Vapor XVI junior stick Vapor XXX Lite "Woody" junior stick Supreme Accel junior stick