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Sportcraft And Wilson Batting Tee Games Recalled

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Name of Product:
Batting Tee
Hazard:

The stake may come out of the ground and hit the player's body or head. A separate stand holds the ball during use. Injuries occur when children pull on the ball or cord and the stake suddenly pulls out of the ground and toward the child. 
 

Remedy:
Refund
Recall Date:
August 22, 1991
Units:
The firm estimates that 150,000 sets were sold under the Sportcraft label since 1980, and 70,000 Foremost sets were sold under the Wilson label since 1986.

Recall Details

Description:

The Batting Tee being recalled consists of a ball tethered to an elastic cord that is anchored to the ground with the U- shaped metal stake.  
Consumers can identify these products by the names "Sportcraft" or "Wilson" which appear on the base of the five sided stand. Recalled units have a U-shaped stake. 
Units with a 1 1/4-inch common washer anchoring the ball directly to the base are not being recalled. 

Remedy:

Sportcraft and Foremost advise consumers to discontinue use of the product and return it to the retailer where purchased for a cash refund. Consumers may also return the product to:

Batting Tee Recall
General Sportcraft/Foremost
140 Woodbine Street
Bergenfield, NJ 07621

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is announcing this recall as part of its mission to protect the public from unreasonable risks of injury and death associated with consumer products. The Commission's objective is to help reduce the estimated 28.5 million injuries and 21,600 deaths that occur each year with 15,000 different types of consumer products within CPSC's jurisdiction.

Incidents/Injuries:

The CPSC has confirmed one report that a child received a skull fracture after being struck by a stake from a Batting Tee.

Recall number:
91-113

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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risk of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product-related incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products has contributed to a decline in the rate of injuries associated with consumer products over the past 50 years.

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