Nets of Toy Basketball Sets
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Three manufacturers—Franklin Sports, Huffy Sports, and Lifetime Products—are recalling youth basketball sets sold between 1993 and 1999 because the nylon nets can unhook from the rim or have knots that slide, creating a strangulation hazard. If children put their heads into the net openings, the net can become tangled around their necks. The recalled sets include Franklin Sports' "Slam Dunk Youth Basketball Set" (580,000 units), Huffy Sports' "Youth One-On-One" (180,000 units), and Lifetime Products' "Shoot Case" (140,000 units). These adjustable sets range from 3 to 6 feet high and have plastic or metal hoops attached to youth-sized poles set in plastic bases. The manufacturer's name appears on the backboard, base, or hoop.
Consumers should remove and discard the affected nets immediately and not return the product to stores. The basketball set can be used without a net until a replacement arrives. Each manufacturer will send new nets that securely attach to the rim and do not have sliding knots at no cost to consumers. The manufacturers will help determine if nets need replacement; consumers can contact Franklin Sports at (800) 225-8647 x. 274, Huffy Sports at (800) 558-5234 or www.huffysports.com, or Lifetime Products at (800) 242-3865 or www.lifetime.com. Basketball sets currently sold in stores from these manufacturers and nets on full-sized sets over 6 feet high are not involved in this recall.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
Children could strangle on loops or openings in nets that come unhooked from the rim or have knots that slide. If children put their heads into these openings, the net can get tangled around their necks.
Consumers should remove and throw away nets that can unhook or have knots that slide. Manufacturers will send consumers new nets that securely attach to the rim and do not have sliding knots. The basketball set can be used without a net until the new net arrives. Consumers should not return the product to stores.
The basketball sets with nets that need to be replaced come in a variety of colors and include a nylon net and plastic or metal hoop attached to a plastic, youth-sized pole. The pole is set in a plastic base and adjusts from 3 to 6 feet high. Franklin Sports recalled basketball sets are called "Slam Dunk Youth Basketball Set." Huffy Sports recalled basketball sets are called "Youth One-On-One." Lifetime Products recalled basketball sets are called "Shoot Case." The manufacturer's name is on the backboard, base or hoop of each toy. The manufacturers will help consumers determine if the nets need to be replaced. Manufacturer Brand Quantity/Dates Sold Toll-Free Number/Web Address Franklin Sports Stoughton, Mass. Slam Dunk Youth Basketball Set 580,000 sold between 1996 and 1999 (800) 225-8647 x. 274 Huffy Sports Sussex, Wis. Youth One-On-One 180,000 sold between 1994 and 1999 (800) 558-5234 www.huffysports.com Lifetime Products Clearfield, Utah Shoot Case 140,000 sold between 1993 and 1997 (800) 242-3865 www.lifetime.com Basketball sets sold in stores today, by the participating manufacturers, have nets that are attached securely to the rim and are not involved in this recall. In addition, nets on full-sized portable or in-ground sets over 6 feet high are not recalled.
Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗
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