CCM Hockey Visor Recall: 12,957 Face Shields Pulled Over Cracking Risk
WASHINGTON — On August 20, 2026, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and CCM Hockey announced a hockey visor recall covering about 12,957 face shields that can crack when they take a hit — the exact moment the gear is supposed to protect a player. The action pulls CCM’s FMHVR Hybrid Visors and ACCHVR Replacement Visor Accessories from the market because the polycarbonate shields can crack upon impact, creating a risk of laceration and impact injury to the face and eyes. No injuries have been reported, but CCM is asking owners to stop using the affected visors now and swap them for a free replacement.
What happened
The recall, assigned CPSC number 26-716, involves two related products sold as protective eyewear for ice hockey. The FMHVR Hybrid Visor is a half-shield that mounts to a helmet to guard the upper face and eyes, and the ACCHVR is the replacement visor accessory sold separately to refit that same system. According to the CPSC notice, the recalled visors and accessories “can crack upon impact, posing a risk of injury due to laceration or impact hazards.” In a contact sport built around pucks traveling at high speed, sticks, and boards, a face shield that fractures rather than absorbs a blow can send hard fragments toward the eyes and skin instead of stopping them.
The visors were manufactured in China and sold by CCM Hockey U.S., Inc. They were available at Monkey Sports, Play It Again Sports, Pure Hockey, and independent sporting goods retailers, as well as online at ccmhockey.com, from May 2024 through April 2026. The Hybrid Visor sold for approximately $120, and the replacement visor accessories cost about $55. The recall was announced jointly with Canadian authorities, where Health Canada issued a parallel notice for the same products.
Why a hockey visor recall matters for safety
Face and eye protection is one of the highest-stakes categories of personal protective equipment, in sport and on the job alike. The eye is unforgiving of impact, and the whole point of a visor, faceguard, or safety shield is to fail gracefully — to flex, deflect, or hold together — under exactly the forces this recall flags as a problem. When protective eyewear cracks on impact, it can convert a single blow into two hazards at once: the original strike plus sharp shards driven toward the face.
That principle reaches well beyond the rink. Anyone who relies on a polycarbonate shield — hockey and lacrosse players, but also welders, grinders, machinists, and lab and industrial workers wearing face shields and safety goggles — depends on the same physics. Impact-rated eye and face protection is expected to meet recognized standards (ANSI/ISEA Z87.1 for occupational eyewear; HECC and ASTM standards for hockey visors) precisely so it does not shatter under a hit. A product that cracks instead of holding is a reminder that protective gear is only as good as its weakest sample, and that manufacturers and regulators catch these failures through testing and recalls rather than waiting for an injury to prove the point. In this case, the recall came before anyone got hurt.
What you should do
- Stop using the visor now. If you own a CCM FMHVR Hybrid Visor or an ACCHVR Replacement Visor Accessory bought between May 2024 and April 2026, take it out of play until it is replaced.
- Check the model. The recall covers the FMHVR Hybrid Visor and the ACCHVR replacement accessory; confirm the model marking against the CCM recall notice if you are unsure.
- Get the free replacement. Return the product to a participating retailer for a free replacement — CCM is offering the FV1 full visor, the FM780 combo cage, or the FM580 combo cage.
- No retailer nearby? Contact CCM for a prepaid return envelope; the company ships the replacement once it receives the recalled item.
- Reach CCM directly. Call 800-451-4600, email customerservice@ccmhockey.com, or use the recall form at us.ccmhockey.com/recallform.
What to do. Do not keep wearing a recalled visor “just for practice.” Impact protection cannot be judged by eye, and a shield that looks intact can still crack when it matters. Swap it for the free replacement before the next time you step on the ice.
Context and what’s next
The recall lands at the start of the fall hockey season, when families are pulling gear out of storage and outfitting players for tryouts and travel teams. That timing makes the message worth repeating within clubs, pro shops, and equipment managers’ inboxes: a visor bought as recently as this past spring may be on the recall list. Because protective visors are often handed down, resold at secondhand shops like Play It Again Sports, or bundled into used-gear packages, the affected shields can circulate long after the original purchase — so the check is worth doing even for gear you did not buy new.
CCM has not reported any injuries tied to the defect, which is the outcome the recall system is designed to produce: identify a failure mode in testing or field reports and remove the product before harm occurs. For consumers, the practical follow-up is straightforward — verify the model, stop use, and claim the free replacement. For the broader safety-gear market, the recall is a useful prompt to treat impact-rated eye and face protection as a consumable that must actually meet its standard, not a one-time purchase to be trusted indefinitely. CCM and the CPSC say replacements will ship once recalled items are returned, and consumers can track the latest recall details through the CPSC’s recall database.
Disclaimer. This article is for general safety information only and is not legal or medical advice. Product details, remedies, and unit counts reflect the CPSC and CCM Hockey recall notices as published and may be updated; always confirm the current instructions with the CPSC and the manufacturer before acting.
Sources: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (Recall 26-716); Health Canada recall notice; CCM Hockey recall form.
