In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Fisher-Price, of East Aurora, N.Y., is recalling about 55,000 basketball sets to replace the nets. Some of the nets have enlarged openings. If children put their heads into these enlarged openings, the net can get tangled around their necks and they could strangle.
Fisher-Price has not received any reports of injuries. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injuries.
The recalled Grow-to-Pro Basketball set has a black pole that adjusts from 3 to 6 feet. A nylon net with an orange plastic hoop is attached to the pole, along with a gray backboard. The Fisher-Price logo is on the front of the backboard; and the model number, 72408, along with the words, "Made in U.S.A." are on the other side of the backboard.
Toy, mass merchandise and discount stores sold these toys nationwide from January 2001 through May 2001 for about $30.
Toys "R" Us of Hong Kong sold the basketball set last year. Consumers should stop using the basketball set immediately, and contact Toys "R" Us with the receipt for a full refund or through them to order a free replacement net. For any queries about the recall, consumers could call Ms. Lau of Toys "R" Us at 2310-2890.
Source of information :
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml01/01149.html