Spalding Momentous EZ Portable Basketball Goals

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. sold at Academy and Scheels stores nationwide and online at Spalding.com and Amazon.com from May 2021 – April 2022.

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Recalled Spalding Momentous EZ Portable Basketball Goal

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Affected model numbers

Why it was recalled

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.

Incident reports to the firm

Injuries reported

SaferProducts.gov reports

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.

The official remedy

Remedy type: repair

What to 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.

Product and sales details

UnitsAbout 13,400 (In addition, about 62 were sold in Canada)

Made inChina

Sold atAcademy and Scheels stores nationwide and online at Spalding.com and Amazon.com

Sales periodMay 2021 – April 2022

How to reach the firm

Phone

800-558-5234

Recall page

www.spalding.com/recall.html

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