Louisville Slugger OneX Fastpitch Softball Bats Recalled by Hillerich & Bradsby Due to Injury Hazard from Breakage
CPSC recall 13183. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The bat's barrel can separate from the handle during use and strike people nearby.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the bat and contact Hillerich and Bradsby for a free replacement bat and the choice of an additional free item.
CPSC recall 13183 has the recall date 2 May 2013. The notice names the firm Hillerich & Bradsby. The recall has about 13,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2013 has 6,500 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Impact injury. CPSC gives the product type Baseball/Softball Accessories.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | Approximately170 bat handle separations have been reported to the company. The company is aware of one report of a barrel from a broken bat hitting a player in the shin. |
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| Units | 13,000 |
| Remedy options | Replace |
| Description | The recalled bats include all OneX style bats. The composite bat has a white and grey shell with blue and yellow lettering. "Louisville Slugger oneX" appears twice on the barrel, in yellow in one place and in blue lettering on the other side. The "X" is yellow in both places. |
| Product | Louisville Slugger® OneX Fastpitch softball bat, About 13,000, Baseball/Softball Accessories |
| Sold at | The bats were sold nationwide at sporting goods, other retail stores and distributed to college amateur competitive softball teams from approximately May 2012 through February 2013 for about $350. |
| Importer | Hillerich & Bradsby Co |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 13,000Median of 2013: 6,500
- CPSC recalls of 2013
- 290
- Recalls of 2013 with one of the same hazards
- 3%
- Recalls of 2013 in the category Baseball/Softball Accessories
- 0%
- Recalls on the register that name Hillerich & Bradsby
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 13183The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 13183. https://recallregister.com/product/1372-louisville-slugger-onex-fastpitch-softball-bats-recalled-by-hillerich/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 13183 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Approximately170 bat handle separations have been reported to the company. The company is aware of one report of a barrel from a broken bat hitting a player in the shin.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
The bats were sold nationwide at sporting goods, other retail stores and distributed to college amateur competitive softball teams from approximately May 2012 through February 2013 for about $350.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 13183?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Replace
- How many units are in CPSC recall 13183?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 13,000