Safety regulator, Radica USA Ltd. Recall Baseball Video Games to Replace Bats
Recall 01104 · Mar 13, 2001 · Radica USA Ltd.
140,000
units affected
140,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 01104
- Date
- Mar 13, 2001
- Company
- Radica USA Ltd.
- Units affected
- 140,000
- Product
- Play TV Baseball video games
- Product type
- Games
- Hazard
- Injury
The product
Play TV Baseball is a video game that plugs directly into a television set, and simulates hitting a baseball. It contains an electronic home plate, ball and plastic bat. The user faces the television standing above the electronic home plate, which emits an infrared beam. When a simulated pitch is made on the television screen, the user swings the bat to hit the simulated ball. Electronics in the bat communicate the swing action to the home plate, and the results appear on the television screen. Writing on the home base of the game includes "RADICA:" and "PLAY TV Baseball." Writing on the black bat includes "RADICA:" and "MADE IN CHINA."
What can happen
The bats can separate during a swing. Broken pieces can hit a bystander and cause injury.
The fix
Consumers should immediately take these recalled toys away from children and contact Radica to arrange for the return of the Play TV Baseball to receive a replacement of Play TV Baseball III.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Radica USA Ltd. has received seven reports of consumers, including children, being hit by pieces of the broken bat, resulting in a split lip, facial lacerations, a bump on the head and bruising.
- Sold at
- Major retail stores nationwide sold this video game, from June 2000 through January 2001, for about $50.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled play tv baseball video games?
Consumers should immediately take these recalled toys away from children and contact Radica to arrange for the return of the Play TV Baseball to receive a replacement of Play TV Baseball III.
What is the hazard?
The bats can separate during a swing. Broken pieces can hit a bystander and cause injury.
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.