Reported Sep 22, 2022
Spalding® Momentous EZ Portable Basketball Goals Recalled by Russell Brands Due to Impact Injury Hazard
Russell Brands LLC of Bowling Green, Kentucky
High riskUsing this product could cause serious injury, illness or death — stop using it now.What you should do
Consumers should immediately stop using the portable basketball goals and contact Spalding to arrange for a technician to remove the original arm and install a new arm on the goal system. Spalding is contacting all known purchasers.
Firm contact: Spalding at 800-558-5234 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. CT Monday through Thursday, on Friday from 8 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. CT, or online at www.spalding.com/recall.html or www.spalding.com and click on Recall at the bottom of the home page under SUPPORT for more information.
What it looks like
Is this the product you have?
- Spalding Momentous EZ Portable Basketball Goals
- Amount recalled
- About 13,400 (In addition, about 62 were sold in Canada)
Where it was sold
Sold at Academy and Scheels stores nationwide and online at Spalding.com and Amazon.com from May 2021 through April 2022 for about between $400 and $600..
Why it was recalled
Stop using this product now
Welds in the arm attaching the backboard to the pole can fail and cause the backboard to fall, posing an impact injury hazard to consumers.
Using this product could cause serious injury, illness or death — stop using it now.
Reports so far: The firm has received 26 reports of weld failures including three backboards separating from the pole. One injury involving the backboard hitting a consumer on the shoulder/upper torso and one injury hitting a consumer on the head has been reported.
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