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Product Recall
Sportcraft Recalls Pogo Sticks Sold Exclusively at The Sports Authority Due to Risk of Serious Injury
Classic Sport Super Bounce Pogo Sticks
Recall Date: November 18th, 2010
Type: Pogo Sticks
Units: About 3,100
Hazards: The aluminum rivets on the pogo stick's frame tubes can break and cause the support clamp to detach and release the spring, posing fall and laceration hazards to consumers.
Remedies: Dispose
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled pogo sticks. The firm is out of business and a remedy is no longer available. Please destroy or discard the product.
Description
This recall involves Classic Sport Super Bounce pogo sticks. The pogo sticks are silver and blue with “Classic Sport” printed on the front. This recall involves pogo sticks manufactured in February 2010 that have Sportcraft identification number 4112777F19414-02/10 printed on a tracking label on the base of the foot pedals.
Injuries:
Sportcraft has received three reports of incidents with the pogo sticks, including two reports of injuries to the consumers’ inner thigh and hands requiring medical attention.
Retailers:
The Sports Authority stores nationwide from April 2010 through October 2010 for about $40.
Distributors:
Sportcraft Ltd., of Budd Lake, N.J.
