Safety regulator, Huffy Sports Company Announce Recall to Repair Portable Basketball Hoops
Recall 02247 · Sep 9, 2002 · Huffy Sports Company
70,000
units affected
70,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 02247
- Date
- Sep 9, 2002
- Company
- Huffy Sports Company
- Units affected
- 70,000
- Product
- Portable Basketball Hoops
- Product type
- Basketball
- Hazard
- Cuts
The product
These are portable, vertically mounted Huffy-brand basketball systems that come unassembled with a plastic base, that is weighted down by either sand or water, that is added during assembly. The basketball poles are painted black and the Huffy brand name appears on the backboard, main pole, or plastic base. The protruding bolt on the player side of the pole is located about 20 inches from the ground.
What can happen
The basketball hoops can have a sharp protruding bolt on the player's side of the pole, that can cause serious leg or body lacerations to consumers. Basketball players can be cut when they collide with the pole, as they drive toward the basket or when they fall or are pushed into the pole.
The fix
Consumers should examine their units immediately. If there is a protruding bolt in the area of play, contact Huffy Sports to receive free bolt covers.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Ten consumers required stitches for their injuries.
- Sold at
- Sporting goods, department and toy stores sold the Huffy-brand portable basketball systems, from November 2001 through May 2002, for between $100 and $200.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled portable basketball hoops?
Consumers should examine their units immediately. If there is a protruding bolt in the area of play, contact Huffy Sports to receive free bolt covers.
What is the hazard?
The basketball hoops can have a sharp protruding bolt on the player's side of the pole, that can cause serious leg or body lacerations to consumers. Basketball players can be cut when they collide with the pole, as they drive toward the basket or when they fall or are pushed into the pole.
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.