CPSC, Radica USA Ltd. Recall Baseball Video Games to Replace Bats
CPSC recall 01104. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The bats can separate during a swing. Broken pieces can hit a bystander and cause injury.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately take these recalled toys away from children and contact Radica to arrange for the return of the Play TV Baseball to receive a replacement of Play TV Baseball III.
CPSC recall 01104 has the recall date 13 Mar 2001. The notice names the firm Radica. The recall has about 140,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2001 has 22,500 units. CPSC gives the product type Games.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | Radica USA Ltd. has received seven reports of consumers, including children, being hit by pieces of the broken bat, resulting in a split lip, facial lacerations, a bump on the head and bruising. |
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| Units | 140,000 |
| Description | Play TV Baseball is a video game that plugs directly into a television set, and simulates hitting a baseball. It contains an electronic home plate, ball and plastic bat. The user faces the television standing above the electronic home plate, which emits an infrared beam. When a simulated pitch is made on the television screen, the user swings the bat to hit the simulated ball. Electronics in the bat communicate the swing action to the home plate, and the results appear on the television screen. Writing on the home base of the game includes "RADICA:" and "PLAY TV Baseball." Writing on the black bat includes "RADICA:" and "MADE IN CHINA." |
| Product | Play TV Baseball video games, About 140,000, Games |
| Sold at | Major retail stores nationwide sold this video game, from June 2000 through January 2001, for about $50. |
| Importer | Radica USA Ltd |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 140,000Median of 2001: 22,500
- CPSC recalls of 2001
- 245
- Recalls of 2001 with one of the same hazards
- 13%
- Recalls of 2001 in the category Games
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Radica
- 1
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 01104. https://recallregister.com/product/508-cpsc-radica-usa-ltd-recall-baseball-video-games-to-replace-bats/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 01104 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Radica USA Ltd. has received seven reports of consumers, including children, being hit by pieces of the broken bat, resulting in a split lip, facial lacerations, a bump on the head and bruising.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Major retail stores nationwide sold this video game, from June 2000 through January 2001, for about $50.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 01104?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 140,000
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
China