RI company recalls hard hats over head injury risks

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By: Tiffany Choquette

EAST PROVIDENCE, RI (WPRI) — Honeywell Safety is recalling 82,500 hard hats because they can fail to protect users from impact, posing a risk of head injury.

The recall involves Honeywell’s type 1 Fibre-Metal E2 and North Peak A79 hard hats, sold in a variety of different colors.

The company says the hard hats may not provide the level of protection they were designed and certified for in the case of an impact.

The Fibre-Metal E2 hard hats have a manufacture date of April 2016, May 2016, December 2017 or January 2018.

The North Peak A79 hard hats were manufactured from April 2016 through January 2018.

Only North Peak A79 hard hats with mold identification number 4 are included on this recall.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled hard hats and contact Honeywell to receive a product credit or voucher equal to the purchase price of the recalled hard hat.

Consumers can contact Honeywell toll-free at 888-212-6903 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.honeywellsafety.com and click on Voluntary Product Recall for more information.

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Updated: Apr 24, 2018 05:00 PM EDT