A collector’s edition wearable power armor helmet from Bethesda’s Fallout 76 sold through GameStop has been recalled due to extremely high levels of mold.
Approximately 20,000 units of the helmet sold through GameStop were recalled on September 19th, according to the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Only the GameStop-exclusive, red-colored helmet is being recalled, not the (similar-looking) helmet that Bethesda included in its Collector’s Edition of the game. The helmets presented with mold on the fabric insert inside the helmet at a level that poses a risk of respiratory infections, especially for people with “compromised immune systems, damaged lungs or an allergy to mold.”
The CPSC is encouraging those who purchased the helmet to contact GameStop directly for a refund. The game retailer is also supposed to be getting in touch with customers who may have been affected. If people aren’t contacted, customers should still immediately stop using the recalled collectible helmets and contact GameStop for a full refund and return instructions.
Although the product is made by a third-party company, this isn’t the first time that Bethesda has dealt with customer complaints about collector products. People were upset about a different Fallout 76 collectible item, another helmet, that was shipped with a nylon bag instead of a canvas one. The company ended up giving customers a $5 coupon for in-game currency, but even that wasn’t enough: it eventually ended up replacing the bag, too.
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Source: Theverge
