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CPSCRecalled Sep 9, 2002 · #02247

CPSC, Huffy Sports Company Announce Recall to Repair Portable Basketball Hoops

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.

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Description

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.

Product details

Product
Portable Basketball Hoops
Type
Basketball
Manufacturer
Not specified
Model numbers
UPCs
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.

What you should do

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.

View the official CPSC notice