Brine, a division of Warrior Sports, Inc., has decided to conduct a voluntary product recall of its VIP lacrosse gloves. Retailers and consumers are instructed to stop the sale and/or use of the VIP lacrosse gloves and contact Brine for a replacement/credit. Only the Brine VIP lacrosse glove is affected by this recall. Brine apologizes for the inconvenience. However, it is concerned with player safety and continued satisfaction with Brine products.

Brine has discovered that a small patch of silver ink on the back of the VIP glove contains lead in excess of approved amounts. While the silver ink patch does not come in contact with the skin in usual play, the levels of lead in the ink exceed government approved levels. While it is unlikely the lead content would harm a person, Brine’s goal is to ensure each player’s safety, the quality of its products, and compliance with government regulations.

Brine is recalling, and replacing free of charge, all VIP lacrosse gloves in sizes 10, 12 and 13 that were assembled in Vietnam and bear the model numbers LGLVIP00, LGLVIP02, and LGLVIP03.

If your glove looks like the glove in the attached picture and has the label on it saying Vietnam or Made in Vietnam, and bears the model numbers LGLVIP00WH, LGLVIP02WH or LGLVIP03WH, then it is being recalled. The gloves will also have the name Brine printed in white and a silver triad logo printed on the back of the wrist cuff.

These gloves were shipped to retailers and directly to some consumers between July 2009 and June 2010. They were sold at retail to consumers during the same time period.

Through Brine’s rigorous quality control testing, it has discovered that one if its vendors, located in Vietnam, replaced a previously approved and tested batch of silver ink with an unapproved and untested batch of silver ink. Subsequent testing performed by Brine showed that the substituted silver ink contained levels of lead that do not meet Brine’s quality standards, and are above those levels established by U.S. and Canadian laws. The silver ink was only used to print a small logo on the back of the wrist protector on the outside of the gloves, and is not contained within the glove itself. Brine is recalling the gloves in compliance with U.S. and Canadian laws.

Brine has instructed its warehouse and retail network to stop selling its products and immediately segregate and quarantine any gloves in their possession. Brine has reported the issue to the United States Consumer Protection Agency and to Health Canada. It has informed these agencies that it is willing to work with them to voluntarily conduct a Fast Track Recall of the gloves. Brine has continued its investigation into what caused this situation. Brine is organizing a full recall of all VIP gloves assembled in Vietnam in cooperation with CPSC and Health Canada. The Recall will commence once the Agencies approve it.

1. Brine will send notices to retailers of the VIP gloves and to any individuals or teams that received them directly from Brine.
2. Brine will send signs to retailers requesting that they be placed at point of purchase and/or registers.
3. Brine will ask retailers to find other means to help notify consumers, which will be included in a further notice to retailers.
4. Brine will issue a joint Press Release with the U.S. CPSC and Health Canada and will issue additional releases as required.
5. Brine will notify the governing bodies in the U.S. and Canada, U.S. Lacrosse and the Canadian Lacrosse Association.
6. Brine will publicize the recall and provide full information on its website.
7. Brine will maintain an 800 number manned from 8 am to 10pm Eastern Time Monday through Friday to answer questions, provide
information and to return the gloves. Call will be handled in English and French.
8. Brine will maintain a website space 24/7 for receiving requests for information and to return gloves. It will be available in English and French.

1. Retailers and consumers will return all of the VIP lacrosse gloves in their possession to Brine for destruction. They will either be sent replacement gloves or given a credit. They will be reimbursed for shipping costs.
2. Consumers who contact Brine’s 800 number or Website or by mail will be sent a postage prepaid envelope to return the gloves to Brine. There will be a short form to fill out to send with the gloves to Brine. Consumers will be sent a replacement pair of gloves free of charge along with a free Brine t-shirt.
3. Retailers, employees and representatives should refer consumers to Brine’s 800 number or Website, www.brine.com/recall.

The issue has been isolated to a limited production run, at one factory in Vietnam. Brine has checked its other gloves carefully and they are fine. Brine is recalling all VIP lacrosse gloves to make certain it has recovered all of the affected gloves. No other Brine products are affected by this recall.

Brine’s standards are more stringent than the government’s. Brine is training its vendor’s staff on compliance with regulations and testing. It is making sure that full back up testing is performed on imported product. It is requiring its factories to inform Brine of any changes in production or materials and to certify compliance with Brine’s and the government’s quality standards.