Regent Sports · Recalled
Regent Sports Recalls Soccer Goal Nets Following Strangulation Death of a Child
The fixed knot flexible openings in the soccer goal net can pose a head and neck entrapment or strangulation hazard to young children.
- Units
- About 190,000 units
- Reports
- 2
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- Reported
- Price
- $26
- Remedy
- See notice
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Affected
Both soccer goals have a foldable white frame with a white net that is attached by Velcro strips. When upright, the MacGregor goal measures 6 feet wide by 3 feet high and the Mitre net measures 8 feet wide by 6 feet high. Each has a recalled net with squares measuring 5 inches on each side. The MacGregor soccer goal has model number 97236 printed on the assembly instructions and UPC code number 029807972365 printed on the net's packaging. The Mitre soccer goal has model number 89186 printed on the assembly instructions and UPC code number 029807891864 printed on the net's packaging. Nets manufactured after April 2007 with 4 inch by 4 inch square openings are not included in the recall.
The file
- Sold at
- Wal-Mart, Ace Hardware and sports and toy stores nationwide from May 2002 through May 2008 for $26.
- Product type
- Sports Equipment & Accessories
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- Regent Sports Corporation, of Hauppauge, N.Y.
Incident log
Regent Sports and CPSC have received two reports of head entanglement, including the strangulation death of a 20-month-old child, who was found with his arm and neck tangled in the soccer goal net.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should stop using the recalled soccer goal nets immediately and return them to Regent Sports to receive a free replacement net.
For additional information, contact Regent Sports at (877) 516-9707 between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.
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 SEP 16 2008; last revised MAY 23 2014.
