Goalsetter Recalls Wall-Mounted Basketball Goals Due to Serious Impact Injury Hazard and Risk of Death; One Fatality Reported

Recall date

October 27, 2022

Source

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)

Recall number

23027

Brand / firm

Goalsetter Systems Inc., of Evansville, Indiana

Sold / distributed

SCHEELS stores and basketball equipment stores nationwide and online at www.amazon.com, www.dickssportinggoods.com, www.walmart.com, www.competitiveedgeproducts.com and www.target.com from November 1999 through June 2022 for between $919 and $2,250.

Why it was recalled

The basketball goal can detach from the wall and fall to the ground posing a serious impact injury hazard and risk of death.

What was recalled

This recall involves all Goalsetter Adjustable and Fixed Wall Mount Series and GS Baseline Series 72-inch, 60-inch, 54-inch, and 48-inch wall-mounted goal systems. The basketball goals have a white Goalsetter logo (a white basketball to the left of the word "Goalsetter" printed in the lower left corner of the backboard).

What to do

Consumers should stop using the recalled wall-mounted basketball goals immediately and contact Goalsetter for free removal of the basketball goal with a full refund or a free inspection of the installed wall-mounted basketball goal and free installation of an additional safety bracket.. Follow the official notice for full instructions.