Basketball, Activity And Related Equipment

29YOM C/O KNEE/LOWER LEG PROBLEM. PAIN IN LEFT KNEE WHICH STARTED WHILE PLAYING BASKETBALL. RADIOGRAPHS NEGATIVE FOR ACUTE INJURY. DX: SPRAIN OF UNSPECIFIED SITE OF LEFT KNEE

38 YOM C/O WRIST PAIN S/P FALL WHILE PLAYING BASKETBALL. DX: WRIST PAIN

23YOM, C/O FOOT/ANKLE INJURY AFTER PLAYING BASKETBALL, JUMPED UP, LANDED ON FOOT & FELT PAIN DX: SMALL AVULSION BASE OF LEFT 5TH METATARSAL

14YOF PATIENT WAS AT BASKETBALL PRACTICE, SHE FINISHED PRACTICE AND PASSED OUT, UNSURE IF SHE HIT HER HEAD, REPORTS A HEADACHE DX: NONINTRACTABLE HEADACHE, SYNCOPE AND COLLASPE

25YOM, TWISTED ANKLE PLAYING BASKETBALL, DX RIGHT ANKLE SPRAIN

33YOM WAS PLAYING BASKETBALL TWISTED LOWER BACK DX:LUMBAR STRAIN

13YOM ROLLED LEFT ANKLE PLAYING BASKETBALL DX: STRAINED ANKLE

14YOM TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE PLAYING BASKETBALL DX RIGHT ANKLE PAIN

17YOM HAD RIGHT ARM GRABBED DURING A BASKETBALL GAME TWISTING RIGHT SHOULDER DX SHOULDER PAIN

19YOM TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE PLAYING BASKETBALL DX STRAINED ANKLE

26YOM WAS PLAYING BASKETBALL TWISTED LEFT ANKLE DX FRACTURED ANKLE

13 YOM C/O KNEE PAIN S/P PLAYING IN BASKETBALL GAME. DX: KNEE PAIN

On July 30, 2020, a 34-year old male was using an Extreme Series Goal System Basketball Goal (the "basketball goal") which had been installed in the backyard of his home. While using the basketball goal and simply touching the rim, the glass of the basketball goal shattered and struck the man's arm, causing him to suffer severe injuries requiring emergency surgery.

My sons were playing basketball using the Lifetime 50 Inch Shatter Proof Portable Basketball Hoop (model # 71566 | product ID 1411208) we purchased from Amazon on April 13, 2015 and the metal rim detached from the backboard and fell to the ground. Upon inspection we realized the metal broke right behind the springs. Fortunately it didn't fall on anyone but if it did I could have seriously injured them. I'm concerned with the safety f this product and don't want to risk further injury.

On June 22, 2018, 14 year old [REDACTED] was killed when a Goalsetter Systems, Inc. backboard detached from a wall in an indoor basketball court in his family's newly built home and fell on [REDACTED]. The Goalsetter "Installation and Owner's Instructions" for this "Wall Mount Series" backboard contained zero instructions on the minimum requirements for safely installing this 260 lbs. backboard into a wall. Even though the consumer hired, as recommended by Goalsetter, a contractor to install the backboard, Goalsetter failed to provide any warnings or instructions for persons installing the backboard system regarding the dynamic load characteristics or minimum anchoring requirements for installing this backboard. Goalsetter's deliberate and conscious failure to provide information that it possesses regarding the dynamic load and minimum anchoring of this product, makes this product unsafe. In contrast, other household items, such as flat screen TV mounts provide minimum anchoring requirements and information regarding the maximum weight bearing capacity. A copy of the "Installation and Owner's Instructions" is attached. Also attached is a national news article regarding the death. The St. Joseph County Police Department and St. Joseph County Prosecutor's Office is investigating the death and has taken possession of the Goalsetter System and other evidence.

Spalding 54" Acrylic Portable Basketball Hoop. We set it up in the backyard and filled with water. Even with full water, we felt it's not stable and that it's wiggling. We put additional pavers around it for support. However, it looks like the base had an invisible leak and it drained all water and made the entire pole fall on the ground. It was about to fall on my daughters head. luckily she escaped from her injuries. It is unsafe and hazard to other kids life. It is highly danger for anyone to use it. This is poor design and it is built top heavy and the base is relatively weaker.

Play Day Basketball Ball Pit sold and distributed by Walmart. Age range for toy is 2+. The toy has a blue lip that runs around the top of the ball pit which has no functional purpose. My 2 year old grandson was playing as intended in the ball pit. When he went to step out of the pit, his foot got caught on the lip around the top which caused him to trip and fall. The fall was on a wood floor in the living room and resulted in a broken femur.

An 11 yr old neighbor boy was injured when slam dunking a ball on a Spalding in ground basketball hoop. The supporting vertical pole broke in two and the top half fell off , including the rim, backboard, and pole. The boy was struck in the face by the heavy glass backboard and sustained many injuries including broken teeth and jaw. We had it professionally installed in hopes of avoiding anything like this.

Caller's husband purchased "Pool Shark" basketball with container base sometime between the end of 2007 and the end of 2008. The base that holds water for weight is cracking which caller sees as a safety hazard thinking that the adjustable up to 44" pole may fall if cracking continues and possibly harm her 9yr old daughter and 10yr old son or one of their friends. A neighbor informed her that their basketball assembly that is very similar to hers with the exception of color and manufacturer has lasted ten years and is still in fairly good shape. She would request for the basketball assembly to be replaced at manufacturer expense stating that the base began cracking in 2009 but that she had not reported due to the unexpected necessity of nursing her husband during an extreme illness and losing him in 2011.

We purchased a Spalding Portable Basketball hoop with a black plastic base December 2008. We keep it in our backyard and use it frequently. On December 20, 2012, my 13 year old son and his friend were playing basketball when the plastic base cracked, and the pole came crashing down, delivering a glancing blow to my son's friend. It wasn't that that the whole pole tipped, base and all. The Base itself actually cracked to the point that the pole, backboard and basket separated from the base and fell over. The child it hit was also 13 years old. No unusual play - such as dunking, hanging or other unreasonable activity was occurring when this happened. His father was at our home and saw it happen before his eyes. Our son's friend went to urgent care, and fortunately, his shoulder is bruised but he continued to have pain and treatment for almost 30 days. This is designed to be an outdoor product. It should be able to withstand Southern California weather without compromising its structural integrity. There is no way this should have cracked to this extent. The injury could have been SO much worse. I think this is a safety hazard. We did file a complaint with Spalding, but their analysis was that it was not a product defect. We STRONGLY disagree with their assessment. This is defective and can cause much more serious injury. Since Spalding doesn't accept responsibility, we must report this to the CPSC to protect other consumers.