Nike withdraws helmet chin straps

Nike Inc. recalled 235,000 football helmet chin straps after receiving reports of head and face injuries because the straps broke, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said. The recalled chin strap was made in China and was sold at sporting goods stores throughout the U.S. from April 2006 through last month. Nike received 18 reports of the strap breaking and injuries that included two concussions, two facial cuts that required stitches and a broken nose, the safety agency said. The strap consists of a plastic cup with a foam liner, straps and four metal snaps. The strap sold for about $20 and was offered in youth and adult sizes. The safety agency posted photographs of the strap and more details on its website at www.cpsc.gov.

* About 75,000 plastic folding chairs, made in the U.S. by Iceberg Enterprises, were recalled because they could collapse. The company has received about 15 reports of such failures, including three reports of minor injuries. The chairs were sold by office supply retailers around the country between August 2005 and last July. For more information, call (800) 580-1310 or go to www.cpsc.gov.