CPSC, First Team Inc. Announce Recall of Basketball Hoops
What was recalled
This recall involves First Team Attack, Force, and Titan basketball hoops. The hoops have a spring-loaded E-Z crank, adjustable backboard that goes from 6 feet, 6 inches to 10 feet tall. "First Team" is written on the bottom left corner of the clear acrylic or tempered glass backboard. The heavy-duty basketball hoops are often professionally installed.
Hazard
The bolt attaching the arm to the vertical post can break, causing the backboard to fall and injure someone standing below.
Injuries
First Team received one report of a backboard falling. No injuries were reported.
Made in
United States
Where it was sold
- Internet sales, distributors, and independent retail stores from January 1996 through August 2004 for between $1,000 and $1,800.
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