Folding Soccer Goals Recalled Lawsuit

20-Month Old Child Found Strangled to Death

Strangulation Death of 20-Month Old Prompts Soccer Net Recall

190,000 Units Recalled

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of 190,000 units MacGregor Folding Soccer Goals, and Mitre Folding Soccer Goals.

Regent Sports, the distributor of the goal nets, 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.

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 nets were sold through Wal-Mart, Ace Hardware and sports and toy stores nationwide from May 2002 through May 2008 for $26.

SEPT-16-08: Regent Sports Recalls Soccer Goal Nets Following Strangulation Death of a Child [CPSC: SOCCER NET RECALL]

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