Portable Basketball Hoop Recall In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Huffy Sports Company is recalling approximately 70,000 portable basketball systems. The basketball hoops can have a sharp protruding bolt on the player's side of the pole that can seriously cut or scrape your skin. CPSC and Huffy Sports have received 11 reports of such injuries from protruding bolts. The hoops are portable, vertically mounted Huffy-brand basketball systems that come unassembled with a plastic base that is weighted down by either sand or water that is added during assembly. The basketball poles are painted black and the Huffy brand name appears on the backboard, main pole, or plastic base. The protruding bolt on the player side of the pole is located approximately 20-inches from the ground. Sporting good, department, and toy stores sold the Huffy-brand portable basketball systems from November 2001 through May 2002 for between $100 and $200. Consumers should examine their units immediately. If there is a protruding bolt in the area of play, stop using the hoop immediately and contact Huffy Sports to receive free bolt covers. Consumers can reach the company at (800) 558-5234 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. CST Monday through Friday.

Click here to read the full recall report and to see photos of the recalled hoop. http://www.huffysports.com/Sept_9_02_CPSC_Press_Release.htm

- M. Ellman

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Carlisle Has Recalled Snake Lights Reason: The circuit board in the lamps can overheat and melt the plastic housing, posing a fire or thermal burn hazard to consumers. Distribution: Nationwide. http://www.safetyalerts.com/recall/p/02/p001234.htm Read Article

Kohl's Department Stores Has Recalled Halloween Candleholders Reason: Flames from the tea-light candle can ignite the candleholder, posing a fire hazard and risk of burn injuries to consumers. Distribution: Nationwide. http://www.safetyalerts.com/recall/p/02/p001236.htm Read Article

Joaly Enterprise Has Recalled Mini Fruit Jellies Reason: It is unfit for food due to the characteristics that result in a serious choking hazard. Distribution: AZ, CA, FL, NC, NV, NY and TX. http://www.safetyalerts.com/recall/f/02.2/f0001748.htm Read Article

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API Outdoors Has Recalled Hunting Treestands Reason: A cable that secures the treestand to the tree can break, posing the risk of falls and serious injuries to hunters. Distribution: Nationwide. http://www.safetyalerts.com/recall/p/02/p001232.htm Read Article

Ohio Firm Has Recalled Meatballs Reason: Because they contain an undeclared allergen (sesame seeds). Distribution: Franklin County, Ohio. http://www.safetyalerts.com/recall/f/02.2/f0001680.htm Read Article

Ford Motor Company Has Recalled the 2002 Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator Reason: Because the rear tire pressure is incorrectly listed on the certification label for 4x2 vehicles. Distribution: Nationwide. http://www.safetyalerts.com/recall/a/02/v00500.htm Read Article

Subaru Has Recalled the 2003 Subaru Legacy, Outback and Baja Reason: Because in some models the water pump pulley center hole was improperly machined. Distribution: Nationwide. http://www.safetyalerts.com/recall/a/02/v00502.htm Read Article

Triumph Has Recalled 2001-2002 Triumph Speed Triple, Triumph Sprint ST, Triumph Daytona and Triumph Centennial Motorcycles Reason: Because the rear wheel needle roller bearings can deteriorate and seize. Distribution: Nationwide. http://www.safetyalerts.com/recall/a/02/v00504.htm Read Article

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-- Anonymous, November 01, 2002

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New Jersey Firm Has Recalled Poultry Products Reason: It may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Distribution: Nationwide. http://www.safetyalerts.com/recall/f/02.2/f0001756.htm Read Article

Wyeth Nutritionals Has Recalled Powdered Infant Formula Reason: It may be contaminated with Enterobacter sakazakii. Distribution: Nationwide. http://www.safetyalerts.com/recall/f/02.2/f0001760.htm Read Article

California Firm Has Recalled Chicken Tacos Reason: It may contain an undeclared allergen (milk). Distribution: California. http://www.safetyalerts.com/recall/f/02.2/f0001758.htm Read Article

Sierra Madre Foods Has Recalled chicken tacos Reason: Contain undeclared milk. Distribution: California. http://www.safetyalerts.com/recall/f/02.2/f0001762.htm Read Article

Ford Motor Has Recalled the 2000 and 2001 Ford Focus Reason: Potential separation of the ball joint and battery problems. Distribution: Nationwide. http://www.safetyalerts.com/recall/a/02/v00508.htm Read Article

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-- Anonymous, November 04, 2002