Safety regulator, First Team Inc. Announce Recall of Basketball Hoops
Recall 05069 · Dec 14, 2004 · First Team Inc., Hutchinson, Kan.
7,600
units affected
7,600
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 05069
- Date
- Dec 14, 2004
- Company
- First Team Inc., Hutchinson, Kan.
- Units affected
- 7,600
- Product
- Basketball Hoops
- Product type
- Basketball
- Hazard
- Falls
The product
This recall involves First Team Attack, Force, and Titan basketball hoops. The hoops have a spring-loaded E-Z crank, adjustable backboard that goes from 6 feet, 6 inches to 10 feet tall. "First Team" is written on the bottom left corner of the clear acrylic or tempered glass backboard. The heavy-duty basketball hoops are often professionally installed.
What can happen
The bolt attaching the arm to the vertical post can break, causing the backboard to fall and injure someone standing below.
The fix
Consumers should stop using their basketball hoops and contact First Team Customer Service to receive a free repair kit.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- First Team received one report of a backboard falling. No injuries were reported.
- Sold at
- Internet sales, distributors, and independent retail stores from January 1996 through August 2004 for between $1,000 and $1,800.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled basketball hoops?
Consumers should stop using their basketball hoops and contact First Team Customer Service to receive a free repair kit.
What is the hazard?
The bolt attaching the arm to the vertical post can break, causing the backboard to fall and injure someone standing below.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.