CONSUMER SAFETY ALERT

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.

In Conjunction with
https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/spalding-momentous-ez-portable-basketball-goal-recalled-due-impact-hazard
Official Consumer Product Safety Recall • September 22, 2022

Spalding® Momentous EZ Portable Basketball Goals Recalled by Russell Brands Due to Impact Injury Hazard

This recall involves Spalding Momentous EZ Assembly Portable Basketball Goals. The goals have a 50-inch or 54-inch acrylic clear backboard with a visible "H-frame" providing support behind the backboard, or a 54-inch acrylic clear backboard with aluminum trim, but no H-frame. All backboard styles are attached to a black metal pole with a black metal arm. "Spalding" is printed on the front of the black base and "6E" is molded on the back. The numbers 1010, 1011 or 1012 are printed to the right of the CAUTION statement on the front of the backboard.

Required Consumer Action

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.

Contact Information

Spalding at 800-558-5234 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. CT Monday through Thursday, on Friday from 8 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. CT, or online at www.spalding.com/recall.html or www.spalding.com and click on Recall at the bottom of the home page under SUPPORT for more information.

Recall Details

Sold At
Academy and Scheels stores nationwide and online at Spalding.com and Amazon.com from May 2021 through April 2022 for about between $400 and $600.
Injuries
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.
Remedy
Repair
Recall Number
22227

Product Information

Product Name
Spalding Momentous EZ Portable Basketball Goals
Number of Units
About 13,400 (In addition, about 62 were sold in Canada)
Imported By
Russell Brands LLC, of Bowling Green, Kentucky
Manufactured In
China

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Contact Manufacturer

Use the contact information below to reach out about this recall:

Phone 800-558-5234
Website www.spalding.com/recall.html
Full Contact Information

Spalding at 800-558-5234 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. CT Monday through Thursday, on Friday from 8 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. CT, or online at www.spalding.com/recall.html or www.spalding.com and click on Recall at the bottom of the home page under SUPPORT for more information.