First Team Inc., in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, has issued a voluntary recall of about 7,600 First Team Attack, Force and Titan Basketball Hoops. The bolt attaching the arm to the vertical post can break, causing the backboard to fall and injure someone standing below. First Team received one report of a backboard falling. No injuries were reported.
The recall involves First Team Attack, Force and Titan basketball hoops. The hoops have a spring-loaded E-Z crank, adjustable backboard that goes from 6-feet, 6-inches to 10-feet tall. “First Team” is written on the bottom left corner of the clear acrylic or tempered glass backboard. The heavy duty basketball hoops are often professionally installed.
The backboards were sold through the Internet, distributors, and independent retail stores from January 1996 through August 2004 for between $1,000 and $1,800. Consumers are being told to contact First Team Customer Service to receive a free repair kit.
