CPSC, Lifetime Products Inc. and Escalade Sports Announce Recall to Repair Portable Basketball Hoops

Active Recall Announced March 28, 2002 CPSC #02129

Quick answer

CPSC, Lifetime Products Inc. and Escalade Sports Announce Recall to Repair Portable Basketball Hoops is CPSC recall #02129, announced on March 28, 2002. The CPSC cites the following hazard: All Lifetime portable basketball system models, except the "Quick Court" are included in the recall. The Escalade Sports basketball hoop models included in the recall are the Harvard, The Big Easy, B3100, B3301, B3302, B3303, B3304, B3305, B3306, B3403, B3500, Spalding, The Big Easy B3402 and Apex B9995, Mini Court, Alley Court. These portable basketball hoops come unassembled with a flat plastic base that is weighted down by either sand or water that is added during assembly. The basketball poles are made of black metal. The brand names or model names may appear on the backboard, main pole or the flat plastic base of the basketball hoops. The remedy is consumers should stop using the basketball hoops immediately and contact lifetime products or escalade sports to receive free cap nuts to cover the bolts. consumers should call and get a cap nut, regardless of whether their bolt protrudes or not.. Affected brands: Lifetime Products Inc., Escalade Sports.

Hazard

All Lifetime portable basketball system models, except the "Quick Court" are included in the recall. The Escalade Sports basketball hoop models included in the recall are the Harvard, The Big Easy, B3100, B3301, B3302, B3303, B3304, B3305, B3306, B3403, B3500, Spalding, The Big Easy B3402 and Apex B9995, Mini Court, Alley Court. These portable basketball hoops come unassembled with a flat plastic base that is weighted down by either sand or water that is added during assembly. The basketball poles are made of black metal. The brand names or model names may appear on the backboard, main pole or the flat plastic base of the basketball hoops.

Affected products

Portable basketball hoops

Recalled brands

Lifetime Products Inc., Escalade Sports

Remedy

Consumers should stop using the basketball hoops immediately and contact Lifetime Products or Escalade Sports to receive free cap nuts to cover the bolts. Consumers should call and get a cap nut, regardless of whether their bolt protrudes or not.

Recall date

March 28, 2002

Categories

Basketball

Frequently asked questions

What is CPSC recall #02129?

CPSC recall #02129 covers CPSC, Lifetime Products Inc. and Escalade Sports Announce Recall to Repair Portable Basketball Hoops, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on March 28, 2002. The CPSC cites the following hazard: All Lifetime portable basketball system models, except the "Quick Court" are included in the recall. The Escalade Sports basketball hoop models included in the recall are the Harvard, The Big Easy, B3100, B3301, B3302, B3303, B3304, B3305, B3306, B3403, B3500, Spalding, The Big Easy B3402 and Apex B9995, Mini Court, Alley Court. These portable basketball hoops come unassembled with a flat plastic base that is weighted down by either sand or water that is added during assembly. The basketball poles are made of black metal. The brand names or model names may appear on the backboard, main pole or the flat plastic base of the basketball hoops.

What is the remedy for recall #02129?

The CPSC remedy for recall #02129 is consumers should stop using the basketball hoops immediately and contact lifetime products or escalade sports to receive free cap nuts to cover the bolts. consumers should call and get a cap nut, regardless of whether their bolt protrudes or not.. 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, Lifetime Products Inc. and Escalade Sports Announce Recall to Repair Portable Basketball Hoops 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/2002/CPSC-Lifetime-Products-Inc-and-Escalade-Sports-Announce-Recall-to-Repair-Portable-Basketball-Hoops-. RecallDocket links to it from this page.

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