The Recall Desk
SevereCPSC·11041·Announced 2010-11-18

Sportcraft Recalls Pogo Sticks Due to Risk of Serious Injury

Sportcraft is recalling Classic Sport Super Bounce pogo sticks because aluminum rivets can break, causing the spring to release and posing fall and laceration hazards.

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 a structural defect in a consumer product with reported injuries requiring medical attention, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Sportcraft Ltd. is recalling Classic Sport Super Bounce pogo sticks due to a risk of serious injury. The pogo sticks are silver and blue with "Classic Sport" printed on the front. This recall involves units manufactured in February 2010 with Sportcraft identification number 4112777F19414-02/10 printed on a tracking label on the base of the foot pedals.

The aluminum rivets on the pogo stick's frame tubes can break, causing the support clamp to detach and release the spring. This failure poses fall and laceration hazards to consumers. Sportcraft has received three reports of incidents with the pogo sticks, including two reports of injuries to the consumers' inner thigh and hands requiring medical attention.

About 3,100 pogo sticks were sold exclusively at The Sports Authority stores nationwide from April 2010 through October 2010 for about $40. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled pogo sticks. Because the firm is out of business, a remedy is no longer available; consumers should destroy or discard the product.

The recalled product

Product
Classic Sport Super Bounce Pogo Sticks
Category
Consumer Product — Toys & Games
Hazard
Affected units
3,100

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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