CPSC, Lifetime Products Inc. and Escalade Sports Announce Recall to Repair Portable Basketball Hoops
CPSC Recall Notice
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) — official agency notice for recall CPSC-2117.
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.
Corrective Action (per CPSC)
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) — official agency notice for recall CPSC-2117.
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.
✅ What you should do
- Stop using the product if you own it.
- Check the model number, lot code, or sell-by date against the recall notice above.
- Contact Sporting Goods, Department And Toy Stores, Including Wal-mart, Kmart, Target And Toys R Us Nationwide Sold The Lifetime Basketball Hoops, Between January 1994 And July 2000, And The Escalade Sports Basketball Hoops, Between March 1994 And December 2001, For Between $80 And $500. or the retailer where you bought it for a refund, replacement, or repair.
- For the most current official instructions, visit the CPSC recall page.
- If you've been hurt by this product, report the incident to CPSC.
Consumer Contact (per CPSC)
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) — official agency notice for recall CPSC-2117.
Consumers can contact Lifetime Products Inc. at (800) 225-3865 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. MT or 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday. Escalade Sports can be reached at (800) 467-1397 between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday.
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Sporting Goods, Department And Toy Stores, Including Wal-mart, Kmart, Target And Toys R Us Nationwide Sold The Lifetime Basketball Hoops, Between January 1994 And July 2000, And The Escalade Sports Basketball Hoops, Between March 1994 And December 2001, For Between $80 And $500. Recall FAQ
Sporting Goods, Department And Toy Stores, Including Wal-mart, Kmart, Target And Toys R Us Nationwide Sold The Lifetime Basketball Hoops, Between January 1994 And July 2000, And The Escalade Sports Basketball Hoops, Between March 1994 And December 2001, For Between $80 And $500. is the subject of a furniture recall: CPSC, Lifetime Products Inc. and Escalade Sports Announce Recall to Repair Portable Basketball Hoops. The notice was published on March 28, 2002 by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Approximately 1 units are potentially affected.