CPSC Recalls 900,000 Toy Basketball Sets Due to Strangulation Hazard

Plain-English summary

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and manufacturers Franklin Sports, Huffy Sports, and Lifetime Products are recalling approximately 900,000 toy and youth basketball sets. The recall involves the "Slam Dunk Youth Basketball Set" by Franklin Sports, the "Youth One-On-One" by Huffy Sports, and the "Shoot Case" by Lifetime Products. These sets were sold nationwide in toy, sporting goods, mass merchandise, and discount department stores between 1993 and 1999 for prices ranging from $13 to $40.

The recall is due to a strangulation hazard. The nylon nets on these sets can unhook from the rim or have knots that slide, creating loops or openings. If a child puts their head into these openings, the net can become tangled around their neck. Franklin Sports has received one report of a 3-year-old boy getting his head and neck caught in a basketball net, though no injuries have been reported. Huffy Sports and Lifetime Products have received no incident reports.

Consumers should remove and throw away nets that can unhook or have knots that slide. The manufacturers will send new nets that securely attach to the rim and do not have sliding knots. Consumers should not return the product to stores. The basketball set can be used without a net until the replacement arrives. Franklin Sports can be reached at (800) 225-8647 x. 274, Huffy Sports at (800) 558-5234 or www.huffysports.com, and Lifetime Products at (800) 242-3865 or www.lifetime.com.

The recalled product

Product

Nets of Toy Basketball Sets

Manufacturer

Franklin Sports, of Stoughton, Mass.

Category

Consumer Product — Toys

Hazard

• strangulation

Affected units

900,000

Distribution

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