CPSC, First Team Inc. Announce Recall of Basketball
CPSC, First Team Inc. Announce Recall of Basketball Hoops
Why was CPSC, First Team Inc. Announce Recall of Basketball recalled?
The bolt attaching the arm to the vertical post can break, causing the backboard to fall and injure someone standing below.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should stop using their basketball hoops and contact First Team Customer Service to receive a free repair kit. Contact: Call First Team at (800) 649-3688 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday.
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
- Basketball Hoops
- Company
- First Team Inc., Hutchinson, Kan.
- Quantity
- About 7,600
- Sold at
- Internet sales, distributors, and independent retail stores from January 1996 through August 2004 for between $1,000 and $1,800.
- Recall date
- December 14, 2004
- Incidents / injuries
- First Team received one report of a backboard falling. No injuries were reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
This recall involves First Team Attack, Force, and Titan basketball hoops. The hoops have a spring-loaded E-Z crank, adjustable backboard that goes from 6 feet, 6 inches to 10 feet tall. "First Team" is written on the bottom left corner of the clear acrylic or tempered glass backboard. The heavy-duty basketball hoops are often professionally installed.