The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereCPSC·05518·Announced 2004-11-30

Classic Sport Recalls Table Soccer Games Due to Fire Hazard

Classic Sport Companies is recalling specific table soccer games because the lighting may spark and cause a fire. Two fires were reported, with no injuries.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a fire hazard with two reported instances of the product catching fire, which meets the rubric criteria for 'Severe' (score 4) due to significant property-damage reports.

Plain-English summary

Classic Sport Companies, Inc. is recalling approximately 1,470 Underlit Table Soccer games, models X0725, X0743, and X0761. The recalled products are soccer tables with a glass playing surface and fluorescent tube lighting mounted underneath to illuminate the surface. The games were manufactured in China and sold at retail outlets nationwide, including Galyan's Sports and Outdoors, The Sports Chalet, and The Sports Authority, between August 2004 and October 2004. Prices ranged from about $600 to $900 depending on the model.

The recall is due to a fire hazard. The lighting structures may spark if the tube lights are not properly installed. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Classic Sport Companies have received two reports of the table catching fire. No injuries were reported.

Consumers should immediately disconnect all power to the table soccer game. To obtain a remedy, consumers may return the unit for a full refund or contact Classic Sport for a rebate for the removal of the lighting fixture. Consumers can contact Classic Sport Companies, Inc. at (800) 225-5712 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. MT Monday through Friday, or visit the company's website at www.classicsport.com.

The recalled product

Product
Table Soccer Game
Manufacturer
Classic Sport Companies, Inc., of Broomfield, Colo.
Category
Consumer Product — Games & Toys
Hazard
Affected units
1,470

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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