CPSC, Radica USA Ltd. Recall Baseball Video Games to Replace Bats

Active Recall Announced March 13, 2001 CPSC #01104

Quick answer

CPSC, Radica USA Ltd. Recall Baseball Video Games to Replace Bats is CPSC recall #01104, announced on March 13, 2001. The CPSC cites the following hazard: Play TV Baseball is a video game that plugs directly into a television set, and simulates hitting a baseball. It contains an electronic home plate, ball and plastic bat. The user faces the television standing above the electronic home plate, which emits an infrared beam. When a simulated pitch is made on the television screen, the user swings the bat to hit the simulated ball. Electronics in the bat communicate the swing action to the home plate, and the results appear on the television screen. Writing on the home base of the game includes "RADICA:" and "PLAY TV Baseball." Writing on the black bat includes "RADICA:" and "MADE IN CHINA." The remedy is consumers should immediately take these recalled toys away from children and contact radica to arrange for the return of the play tv baseball to receive a replacement of play tv baseball iii.. Affected brand: Radica USA Ltd..

Hazard

Play TV Baseball is a video game that plugs directly into a television set, and simulates hitting a baseball. It contains an electronic home plate, ball and plastic bat. The user faces the television standing above the electronic home plate, which emits an infrared beam. When a simulated pitch is made on the television screen, the user swings the bat to hit the simulated ball. Electronics in the bat communicate the swing action to the home plate, and the results appear on the television screen. Writing on the home base of the game includes "RADICA:" and "PLAY TV Baseball." Writing on the black bat includes "RADICA:" and "MADE IN CHINA."

Affected products

"Play TV Baseball" video games

Recalled brands

Radica USA Ltd.

Remedy

Consumers should immediately take these recalled toys away from children and contact Radica to arrange for the return of the Play TV Baseball to receive a replacement of Play TV Baseball III.

Recall date

March 13, 2001

Categories

Games

Frequently asked questions

What is CPSC recall #01104?

CPSC recall #01104 covers CPSC, Radica USA Ltd. Recall Baseball Video Games to Replace Bats, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on March 13, 2001. The CPSC cites the following hazard: Play TV Baseball is a video game that plugs directly into a television set, and simulates hitting a baseball. It contains an electronic home plate, ball and plastic bat. The user faces the television standing above the electronic home plate, which emits an infrared beam. When a simulated pitch is made on the television screen, the user swings the bat to hit the simulated ball. Electronics in the bat communicate the swing action to the home plate, and the results appear on the television screen. Writing on the home base of the game includes "RADICA:" and "PLAY TV Baseball." Writing on the black bat includes "RADICA:" and "MADE IN CHINA."

What is the remedy for recall #01104?

The CPSC remedy for recall #01104 is consumers should immediately take these recalled toys away from children and contact radica to arrange for the return of the play tv baseball to receive a replacement of play tv baseball iii.. Consumers should stop using the product and follow the instructions in the official CPSC notice.

I sell this product on Shopify. What do I need to do?

If you sell CPSC, Radica USA Ltd. Recall Baseball Video Games to Replace Bats on Shopify, stop selling the affected units immediately, notify customers who purchased them, and consider whether you have a Section 15(b) reporting obligation to the CPSC. RecallDocket helps Shopify merchants identify affected SKUs and prepare the required safety report.

Where is the official CPSC notice for this recall?

The primary source is the official CPSC notice at https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2001/CPSC-Radica-USA-Ltd-Recall-Baseball-Video-Games-to-Replace-Bats. RecallDocket links to it from this page.

Not legal advice. RecallDocket aggregates publicly available recall information from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission for informational purposes only. For the official notice, remedy instructions, and any safety actions, refer to the CPSC source. Information may be incomplete or out of date.

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