CPSC, Fisher-Price Announce Recall of Basketball Sets
CPSC recall 01149. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Some of the nets have enlarged openings. If children put their heads into these enlarged openings, the net can get tangled around their necks and they could strangle.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should stop using the basketball set immediately. Consumers should call Fisher-Price to order a free replacement net.
CPSC recall 01149 has the recall date 10 May 2001. The notice names the firm Fisher-Price. The recall has about 55,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2001 has 22,500 units. CPSC gives the product type Toy Sports.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | Fisher-Price has not received any reports of injuries. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injuries. |
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| Units | 55,000 |
| Description | The recalled Grow-to-Pro Basketball set has a black pole that adjusts from 3 to 6 feet. A nylon net with an orange plastic hoop is attached to the pole, along with a gray backboard. The Fisher-Price logo is on the front of the backboard; and the model number, 72408, along with the words, "Made in U.S.A." are on the other side of the backboard. |
| Product | Grow-to-Pro Basketball Set, About 55,000, Toy Sports |
| Sold at | Toy, mass merchandise and discount stores sold these toys nationwide, from January 2001 through May 2001, for about $30. |
| Manufacturer | Fisher-Price |
| Made in | United States |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 55,000Median 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 Toy Sports
- 0%
- Recalls on the register that name Fisher-Price
- 54
Other recalls of the firm
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Cite this page
Recall Register. CPSC recall 01149. https://recallregister.com/product/793-cpsc-fisher-price-announce-recall-of-basketball-sets/. 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 01149 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Fisher-Price has not received any reports of injuries. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injuries.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Toy, mass merchandise and discount stores sold these toys nationwide, from January 2001 through May 2001, for about $30.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 01149?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 55,000
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
United States