CPSC, Huffy Sports Company Announce Recall to Repair Portable Basketball Hoops
USCPSC, Huffy Sports Company Announce Recall to Repair Portable Basketball Hoops
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The basketball hoops can have a sharp protruding bolt on the player's side of the pole, that can cause serious leg or body lacerations to consumers. Basketball players can be cut when they collide with the pole, as they drive toward the basket or when they fall or are pushed into the pole.
Product Description & Identification
These are portable, vertically mounted Huffy-brand basketball systems that come unassembled with a plastic base, that is weighted down by either sand or water, that is added during assembly. The basketball poles are painted black and the Huffy brand name appears on the backboard, main pole, or plastic base. The protruding bolt on the player side of the pole is located about 20 inches from the ground.
Affected Products
Portable Basketball Hoops
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2002/CPSC-Huffy-Sports-Company-Announce-Recall-to-Repair-Portable-Basketball-Hoops- |
| Title | CPSC, Huffy Sports Company Announce Recall to Repair Portable Basketball Hoops |
| Hazards › Name | The basketball hoops can have a sharp protruding bolt on the player's side of the pole, that can cause serious leg or body lacerations to consumers. Basketball players can be cut when they collide with the pole, as they drive toward the basket or when they fall or are pushed into the pole. |
| Injuries › Name | CPSC and Huffy Sports have received 11 reports of injuries from protruding bolts that include scrapes and lacerations. Ten consumers required stitches for their injuries. |
| Products › Name | Portable Basketball Hoops |
| Products › Type | Basketball |
| Products › Category I D | 1842 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 70,000 |
| Recall I D | 2215 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should examine their units immediately. If there is a protruding bolt in the area of play, contact Huffy Sports to receive free bolt covers. |
| Importers › Name | Huffy Sports Company, of Sussex, Wis. |
| Retailers › Name | Sporting goods, department and toy stores sold the Huffy-brand portable basketball systems, from November 2001 through May 2002, for between $100 and $200. |
| Recall Date | 2002-09-09T00:00:00 |
| Description | These are portable, vertically mounted Huffy-brand basketball systems that come unassembled with a plastic base, that is weighted down by either sand or water, that is added during assembly. The basketball poles are painted black and the Huffy brand name appears on the backboard, main pole, or plastic base. The protruding bolt on the player side of the pole is located about 20 inches from the ground. |
| Recall Number | 02247 |
| Consumer Contact | Consumers can contact Huffy Sports at (800) 558-5234 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. CST Monday through Friday. |
| Last Publish Date | 2025-10-14T00:00:00 |
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