Hasbro Recalls NERF Big Play Football Due to Facial Injury Risk
Hasbro is recalling NERF Big Play Footballs because the hard plastic interior frame can cause facial cuts. Nine facial injuries have been reported.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves significant injury reports, specifically nine facial injuries with eight requiring stitches or medical attention, which aligns with the 'Severe' criteria for significant injury reports.
Plain-English summary
Hasbro Inc. is recalling approximately 294,000 NERF Big Play Footballs. The recall is due to a hard plastic interior frame that poses a risk of facial cuts if a child is hit during play. The footballs are red and silver with a silver flip-open top revealing an erasable writing pad, an NFL logo, and a signature by Mike Vick.
The recalled products were 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. There have been nine reports of facial injuries, including eight requiring stitches or medical attention.
Consumers should stop using the football immediately and return it to Hasbro for a replacement NERF product of equal value. Hasbro will provide a postage-prepaid label for the return. Consumers can contact Hasbro at (866) 637-3244 or visit www.nerf.com.
The recalled product
- Product
- NERF® Big Play Football™
- Manufacturer
- Hasbro Inc., of Pawtucket, R.I.
- Category
- Consumer Product — Toys
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 294,000
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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