Working with the US Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, Facebook has issued a voluntary recall for a part that comes with its newest VR headset. According to a from Andrew Bosworth, head of Facebook’s Reality Labs, “a very small percentage” of Quest 2 homeowners have skilled some quantity of pores and skin irritation after utilizing the detachable foam face insert that comes with each Quest 2 headset and Fit Pack.

Bosworth says Facebook performed a overview of its manufacturing course of and located no surprising or hazardous contaminants within the insert. Still, out of a want to create “safe and unbelievable experiences for all,” the corporate is introducing a brand new silicone cowl that matches over the part. Whether you’ve had points with the insert or not, you possibly can request that Facebook ship you the silicone cowl without spending a dime. To accomplish that, go to the “My Devices” part of your and click on the devoted button that’s there.

Facebook can be halting gross sales of the Oculus Quest briefly whereas it really works with distributors so as to add the silicone cowl to each Quest 2 bundle. The firm anticipates the headset shall be again on retailer cabinets by August twenty fourth. As a part of at present’s recall, Facebook can be introducing a brand new 128GB variant of the Oculus Quest 2. It will change the present 64GB mannequin, and have the identical $299 price ticket as its predecessor. The 128GB mannequin will go on sale on August twenty fourth, the identical day the corporate plans to restart Quest 2 gross sales.