The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·89014·Announced 1989-02-09

Franklin Sports Recalls Baseball and Soccer Training Sets Due to Injury Risk

Franklin Sports is recalling specific baseball and soccer training sets because the metal stakes or spikes used to anchor them to the ground may pose a risk of injury if improperly used.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (metal stakes/spikes) where injury has been reported (two reports of children being struck), but no fatalities or severe injuries are documented, fitting the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Franklin Sports Industries, Inc. is voluntarily recalling several baseball and soccer training products sold under the "Mike Schmidt" brand name. The recalled items include the Model #1595 Batting Tee with Return Ball Trainer, Model #1597 Return Ball Trainer, Model #1598 Complete Teeball Set, and Model #1758 Return Kick Soccer Skill Trainer. These products use a metal stake or spike to anchor the equipment to the ground.

The recall is being issued because the products may pose a risk of injury if improperly used. Franklin Sports has received two reports of children being struck by the stake during unusual use. The baseball training products consisted of a rubber baseball connected to an elastic string and an 8.5-inch metal ground stake. The soccer skill trainer included a soccer ball net connected to an elastic string and a 10.5-inch metal ground spike.

Consumers who have these items are asked to stop using them immediately. They should return only the stake, cord, and ball, or the spike, directly to Franklin Sports Industries, Inc. at 17 Campanelli Parkway, Stoughton, Mass. 02072. Consumers will receive $5.00 from Franklin Sports for the returned items. For additional information, consumers may call Franklin Sports toll-free at 1-800-225-8647 or, for Massachusetts residents, 1-617-344-1111.

The recalled product

Product
Franklin Mike Schmidt Batting Tee with Return Ball Trainer
Manufacturer
Franklin Sports
Category
Consumer Product — Sports Equipment
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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