CPSC recall 23-027, announced October 27, 2022, covers Goalsetter wall-mounted basketball goals (about 18,000 units). The basketball goal can detach from the wall and fall to the ground posing a serious impact injury hazard and risk of death. The notice cites 4 incident reports. Consumers should stop using the recalled wall-mounted basketball goals immediately and contact Goalsetter for free removal of the basketball goal with a full refund or a free inspection of the installed wall-mounted basketball goal and free installation of an additional safety bracket. Recall contact: call 855-951-7460, or go to www.goalsetter.com/pages/basketball-wall-mount-recall.
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The CPSC data does not provide a discrete model-number list for this record. Compare the product description and identification details on the official notice.
Which products are included?
This recall involves all Goalsetter Adjustable and Fixed Wall Mount Series and GS Baseline Series 72-inch, 60-inch, 54-inch, and 48-inch wall-mounted goal systems. The basketball goals have a white Goalsetter logo (a white basketball to the left of the word "Goalsetter" printed in the lower left corner of the backboard).
Confirm these details on the official CPSC noticeWhy it was recalled
The basketball goal can detach from the wall and fall to the ground posing a serious impact injury hazard and risk of death.
Incidents and injuries
A 14-year-old boy was killed when the recalled Goalsetter wall-mounted basketball goal fell on him in Granger, Indiana in June 2018. Goalsetter has received four reports of incidents of the wall-mounted basketball goal detaching from a wall, including the boy's death. In one of the other incidents a consumer sustained severe facial injuries, and in another incident a consumer sustained a fractured leg.
Official remedy
Consumers should stop using the recalled wall-mounted basketball goals immediately and contact Goalsetter for free removal of the basketball goal with a full refund or a free inspection of the installed wall-mounted basketball goal and free installation of an additional safety bracket.
Product and sales details
- Brand
- Goalsetter Systems
- Manufacturer
- Goalsetter Systems Inc., of Evansville, Indiana
- Recall number
- 23-027
- Units
- About 18,000
- Manufactured in
- United States
- Sold at / sales period
- SCHEELS stores and basketball equipment stores nationwide and online at www.amazon.com, www.dickssportinggoods.com, www.walmart.com, www.competitiveedgeproducts.com and www.target.com from November 1999 through June 2022 for between $919 and $2,250.
Recall contact information
Goalsetter toll-free at 855-951-7460 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or online at https://www.goalsetter.com/pages/basketball-wall-mount-recall or https://www.goalsetter.com and click on "SAFETY & RECALL" at the top of the page for more information. Goalsetter is contacting all known purchasers directly.
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