The Recall Desk
SevereCPSC·98100·Announced 1998-04-27

Schutt Recalls Baseball and Softball Training Aids Due to Injury Risk

Schutt Manufacturing is recalling about 12,000 Baseball and Softball Striker training aids because the ball can detach from the cable during use, posing a risk of serious injury to users and bystanders.

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 source text reports three injuries, including one serious eye injury, which aligns with the rubric criterion for 'significant injury reports' under the Severe (4) classification.

Plain-English summary

Schutt Manufacturing Co. is recalling approximately 12,000 Baseball Striker and Softball Striker batting aids in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). These devices are hitting training aids used for batter warm-ups, consisting of a metal extending arm with a cable holding a molded polyurethane baseball or softball. The devices were mounted to chain-link fences and designed to rotate the ball in a circle when struck.

The recall is due to a hazard where the ball can become separated from its cable when struck with a bat, potentially causing serious injuries to users and bystanders. Schutt Manufacturing has received three reports of injuries, including one serious eye injury. The products were produced by Hollywood Bases from January 1994 through September 1996 and by Schutt Manufacturing Co. from September 1996 through April 1998. They were sold nationwide at large sporting goods chains and small sporting goods stores for approximately $50 to $70.

Consumers should immediately stop using the Baseball Striker and Softball Striker and return them to the sporting goods store where purchased for a refund. For more information, consumers can call Schutt Manufacturing Co. at (800) 426-9784 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CDT Monday through Friday, or write to the company at 610 South Industrial Drive, Litchfield, IL 62056.

The recalled product

Product
Baseball and Softball Training Aids Recalled by Schutt Manufacturing
Manufacturer
Hollywood Bases
Category
Consumer Product — Sports Equipment
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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