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CPSCRecalled May 10, 2001 · #01149

CPSC, Fisher-Price Announce Recall of Basketball Sets

Hazard

Some of the nets have enlarged openings. If children put their heads into these enlarged openings, the net can get tangled around their necks and they could strangle.

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Description

The recalled Grow-to-Pro Basketball set has a black pole that adjusts from 3 to 6 feet. A nylon net with an orange plastic hoop is attached to the pole, along with a gray backboard. The Fisher-Price logo is on the front of the backboard; and the model number, 72408, along with the words, "Made in U.S.A." are on the other side of the backboard.

Product details

Product
Grow-to-Pro Basketball Set
Type
Toy Sports
Manufacturer
Fisher-Price, of East Aurora, N.Y.
Model numbers
72408
UPCs
Sold at
Toy, mass merchandise and discount stores sold these toys nationwide, from January 2001 through May 2001, for about $30.
Made in
United States

What you should do

Consumers should stop using the basketball set immediately. Consumers should call Fisher-Price to order a free replacement net.

View the official CPSC notice