Fisher-Price · Recalled
CPSC, Fisher-Price Announce Recall of Basketball Sets
Some of the nets have enlarged openings. If children put their heads into these enlarged openings, the net can get tangled around their necks and they could strangle.
- Units
- About 55,000
- Reports
- —
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $30
- Remedy
- See notice
Reports, injuries, deaths and price are read out of the notice’s wording by rules, so they can miss unusual phrasing. The official notice is the record.
Affected
The recalled Grow-to-Pro Basketball set has a black pole that adjusts from 3 to 6 feet. A nylon net with an orange plastic hoop is attached to the pole, along with a gray backboard. The Fisher-Price logo is on the front of the backboard; and the model number, 72408, along with the words, "Made in U.S.A." are on the other side of the backboard.
The file
- Sold at
- Toy, mass merchandise and discount stores sold these toys nationwide, from January 2001 through May 2001, for about $30.
- Product type
- Toy Sports
- Made in
- United States
- Recalled by
- Fisher-Price, of East Aurora, N.Y.
Incident log
Fisher-Price has not received any reports of injuries. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injuries.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should stop using the basketball set immediately. Consumers should call Fisher-Price to order a free replacement net.
Consumers may call Fisher-Price toll-free at (800) 247-9395 anytime to order a free replacement net. Fisher-Price will help consumers determine if their basketball nets have enlarged openings. Consumers can also visit the company's website at http://www.service.mattel.com/us/recall.asp
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated MAY 10 2001; last revised FEB 25 2026.