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

CPSC recall 22227. Recall date: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

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.

Remedy, in the words of CPSC

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.

CPSC recall 22227 has the recall date 22 Sep 2022. The notice names the firm Russell Brands. The recall has about 13,400 units. The median CPSC recall of 2022 has 5,400 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Fall.

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CPSC recall 22227: incidents, units, products and firms
Incidents and 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.
Units13,400
Remedy optionsRepair
Description
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.
ProductSpalding Momentous EZ Portable Basketball Goals, About 13,400 (In addition, about 62 were sold in Canada)
Sold atAcademy and Scheels stores nationwide and online at Spalding.com and Amazon.com from May 2021 through April 2022 for about between $400 and $600.
ImporterRussell Brands LLC
Made inChina

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The recall in context

Units in this recall
13,400Median of 2022: 5,400
CPSC recalls of 2022
292
Recalls of 2022 with one of the same hazards
17%
Recalls on the register that name Russell Brands
2

Other recalls of the firm

Other CPSC recalls that name Russell Brands
DateRecall
4 Aug 2009Spalding In-Ground Basketball Hoops Recalled By Russell Brands Due to Impact Hazard

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Recall Register. CPSC recall 22227. https://recallregister.com/product/9396-spalding-momentous-ez-portable-basketball-goals-recalled-by-russell-br/. 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 22227 report injuries?
The CPSC notice says: 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.
Where was the product sold?
The CPSC notice says: 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.
Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 22227?
CPSC lists 1 remedy option: Repair
How many units are in CPSC recall 22227?
The CPSC notice gives this number: About 13,400 (In addition, about 62 were sold in Canada)