Racquets Replaced/Refunded by DP
CPSC recall 84068. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
CPSC recall 84068 has the recall date 19 Dec 1984. The notice names the firm Diversified Products. The CPSC record gives no number of units. CPSC gives the product type Sports Equipment & Accessories.
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| Description | Racquets Replaced/Refunded by DP NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 19, 1984 Release # 84-068 Diversified Products (DP) Announces Racquetball Racquet Replacement/Refund Program WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Diversified Products Corporation, known nationally as "DP", and headquartered in Opelika, Alabama, is voluntarily offering to refund or replace certain older aluminum frame racquets sold under the brand name "Leach", and refurbish certain older Leach plastic-molded models used for playing racquetball. It has been reported that, upon the release of the racquet during the swing, the butt-plate (plastic plug located at the base of the handle) of the racquet has on seven occasions, pulled out of the racquet handle and the racquet has struck an opposing player. The majority of racquets in question were marketed by Leach Industries, Inc. ("Leach") before DP purchased the company in March, 1980. The racquets were sold between January 1, 1979, and June 30, 1982. DP will refurbish the butt-plate at no charge.… |
| Product | Leach aluminum frame racquets, Sports Equipment & Accessories |
| Manufacturer | Diversified Products; Leach Industries |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1984: not given
- CPSC recalls of 1984
- 44
- Recalls of 1984 with one of the same hazards
- 25%
- Recalls of 1984 in the category Sports Equipment & Accessories
- 2%
- Recalls on the register that name Diversified Products
- 1
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 84068. https://recallregister.com/product/4482-racquets-replaced-refunded-by-dp/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 84068 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 84068 has no incident or injury text.