Recalls / 2002-03-28

CPSC, Lifetime Products Inc. and Escalade Sports Announce Recall to Repair Portable Basketball Hoops

02129 · Recalled 2002-03-28 · CPSC page

Recalled Lifetime Products portable basketball hoop

Description

All Lifetime portable basketball system models, except the "Quick Court" are included in the recall. The Escalade Sports basketball hoop models included in the recall are the Harvard, The Big Easy, B3100, B3301, B3302, B3303, B3304, B3305, B3306, B3403, B3500, Spalding, The Big Easy B3402 and Apex B9995, Mini Court, Alley Court. These portable basketball hoops come unassembled with a flat plastic base that is weighted down by either sand or water that is added during assembly. The basketball poles are made of black metal. The brand names or model names may appear on the backboard, main pole or the flat plastic base of the basketball hoops.

Hazards

The basketball hoops may have a sharp protruding bolt on the players' side of the pole, that can cause serious leg or body lacerations to consumers, when the bolt is exposed.

Reported injuries

CPSC and Lifetime Products Inc. have received 27 reports of injuries and Escalade Sports has received one report of injury from the basketball hoop bolt. Injuries include scrapes, deep lacerations and bruises. Several consumers required stitches for their injuries. Players have been cut when they bump into the pole as they drive toward the basket.

Remedy

Consumers should stop using the basketball hoops immediately and contact Lifetime Products or Escalade Sports to receive free cap nuts to cover the bolts. Consumers should call and get a cap nut, regardless of whether their bolt protrudes or not.

Products

Name	Model	Units
Portable basketball hoops		About 1.7 million Lifetime portable hoops, and about 16,000 Escalade portable hoops

Parties

Manufacturers: Lifetime Products Inc., Escalade Sports
Sold at: Sporting goods, department, toy stores, including Wal-Mart, Kmart, Target, Toys R Us nationwide sold the Lifetime basketball hoops, between January 1994, July 2000, the Escalade Sports basketball hoops, between March 1994, December 2001, for, $500.

Consumer contact

Consumers can contact Lifetime Products Inc. at (800) 225-3865 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. MT or 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday. Escalade Sports can be reached at (800) 467-1397 between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday.

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Recalled Escalade Sports portable basketball hoop

Source: CPSC recall 02129. Inclusion in this database is not legal or medical advice.