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U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionRecalled 1988-12-16

Lawn Darts Recalled By Franklin Sports Industries

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Franklin Yard Dart Sets, Three, Five Game Combination Sets

  • Brand Franklin Sports

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What happened

Franklin Sports Industries is recalling all of its lawn dart sets because the blunt metal tips pose a risk of laceration injuries, particularly to children. The recalled products include Model #3210 Yard Dart Set sold individually, and Models #3283, #3284, and #3287 sold as combination sets. Each set contains four darts measuring 12½ inches long with 1¾ inch blunt metal tips and one aerodynamic fin with three wings. Franklin is the first company to voluntarily recall yard darts for this hazard.

Consumers who own these lawn darts should stop using them immediately and return only the four darts to Yard Dart Recall, Franklin Sports Industries, 17 Campanelli Parkway, Stoughton, MA 02072. Consumers will receive $5.00 from Franklin Sports Industries for each set of four darts returned. To confirm the darts are from Franklin, consumers should verify that the Franklin logo is permanently embossed on the product and that the warning "ADULT GAME NOT RECOMMENDED FOR CHILDREN'S USE" appears on two of the wings. Consumers needing more information may call 1-860-225-8679 or, if in Massachusetts, 1-617-344-1111.

Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.

Hazard

Laceration

Details from the source

Lawn Darts Recalled By Franklin Sports Industries NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 13, 1988 Release # 88-109 Franklin Sports Industries, Inc. Recalls All Of Its Lawn Darts WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Franklin Sports Industries, Inc. of Stoughton, Massachusetts, is the first company to voluntarily recall its yard dart sets because the blunt metal tips may pose a risk of injury, especially to children. The Franklin yard darts were sold separately as Model #3210 Yard Dart Set and as part of combination sets as Model #3283 Three Game Combination Set, Model #3284 Three Game Combination Set and Model #3287 Five Game Combination Set. Each of these sets contained four yard darts, 12 1/2 inches long with a 1 3/4 inch blunt metal tip. Each dart has one aerodynamic fin with three wings. Consumers that have these yard darts should stop using the darts immediately and return just the four darts directly to: Yard Dart Recall, Franklin Sports Industries, 17 Campanelli Parkway, Stoughton, MA 02072. Consumers will receive $5.00 directly from Franklin Sports Industries, Inc. for the return of the four yard darts. To identify yard darts made by Franklin, consumers should check for the permanently embossed FRANKLIN logo and the warning "ADULT GAME NOT RECOMMENDED FOR CHILDREN'S USE" which appears on two of the wings. Only yard darts with both identifying marks should be returned. Consumers requiring additional information may call Franklin sports at 1-860-225-8679; Massachusetts residents should call 1-617-344-1111.

Source

Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗

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