CPSCSeptember 9, 2002consumer
CPSC, Huffy Sports Company Announce Recall to Repair Portable Basketball Hoops
Official recall recorded by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
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.
What to 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.
Brands named
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