CPSC Recalls

Recalls / 2022-10-27

Goalsetter Recalls Wall-Mounted Basketball Goals Due to Serious Impact Injury Hazard and Risk of Death; One Fatality Reported

23027 · Recalled 2022-10-27 · CPSC page

Recalled Wall Mount Series Adjustable Height Goalsetter 48-inch goal
Recalled Wall Mount Series Adjustable Height Goalsetter 48-inch goal

Description

This recall involves all Goalsetter Adjustable and Fixed Wall Mount Series and GS Baseline Series 72-inch, 60-inch, 54-inch, and 48-inch wall-mounted goal systems. The basketball goals have a white Goalsetter logo (a white basketball to the left of the word "Goalsetter" printed in the lower left corner of the backboard).

Hazards

The basketball goal can detach from the wall and fall to the ground posing a serious impact injury hazard and risk of death.

Reported injuries

A 14-year-old boy was killed when the recalled Goalsetter wall-mounted basketball goal fell on him in Granger, Indiana in June 2018. Goalsetter has received four reports of incidents of the wall-mounted basketball goal detaching from a wall, including the boy's death. In one of the other incidents a consumer sustained severe facial injuries, and in another incident a consumer sustained a fractured leg.

Remedy

Consumers should stop using the recalled wall-mounted basketball goals immediately and contact Goalsetter for free removal of the basketball goal with a full refund or a free inspection of the installed wall-mounted basketball goal and free installation of an additional safety bracket.

Products

NameModelUnits
Goalsetter wall-mounted basketball goalsAbout 18,000

Parties

Manufacturer
Goalsetter Systems Inc.
Made in
United States
Sold at
SCHEELS stores, basketball equipment, online at www.amazon.com, www.dickssportinggoods.com, www.walmart.com, www.competitiveedgeproducts.com, www.target.com, 250.

Consumer contact

Goalsetter toll-free at 855-951-7460 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or online at https://www.goalsetter.com/pages/basketball-wall-mount-recall or https://www.goalsetter.com and click on "SAFETY & RECALL" at the top of the page for more information. Goalsetter is contacting all known purchasers directly.

More images

Recalled Wall Mount Series Adjustable and Fixed Height Goalsetter 72-inch, 60-inch, and 54-inch goals
Recalled Wall Mount Series Adjustable and Fixed Height Goalsetter 72-inch, 60-inch, and 54-inch goals
Recalled Wall-Mounted Goalsetter GS Baseline Series 72-inch, 60-inch, and 54-inch goals
Recalled Wall-Mounted Goalsetter GS Baseline Series 72-inch, 60-inch, and 54-inch goals

Source: CPSC recall 23027. Inclusion in this database is not legal or medical advice.