CPSC, Hasbro Inc. Announce Recall of NERF® Big Play
CPSC, Hasbro Inc. Announce Recall of NERF® Big Play Football™
Why was CPSC, Hasbro Inc. Announce Recall of NERF® Big Play recalled?
The football contains a hard plastic interior frame that can pose a risk of facial cuts if a child is hit during play.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should stop using this football immediately and return it to the company for a replacement NERF product of equal value. Hasbro will provide consumers with a postage-prepaid label to return the product. Contact: Consumers should contact Hasbro, Inc. at (866) 637-3244 anytime, or go to www.nerf.com
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- NERF® Big Play Football™
- Company
- Hasbro Inc., of Pawtucket, R.I.
- Quantity
- About 294,000
- Sold at
- Toys R Us, Wal-Mart, Target, KB Toys stores and other toy retailers nationwide, from August 2003 to January 2004, for about $10.
- Recall date
- January 30, 2004
- Incidents / injuries
- There have been nine reports of facial injuries, including eight requiring stitches or medical attention.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The NERF® Big Play Football™ is a red and silver NERF football with a silver flip-open top that reveals an erasable writing pad to plan football plays on, in the center of the ball. The NERF name, an NFL logo and a large black "X" are on the silver region of the football. Mike Vick's signature in red also is written on the football, and his photo is on the packaging.