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CPSC, Radica USA Ltd. Recall Baseball Video Games to Replace Bats

Recalled March 13, 2001 · CPSC recall 01104 · Radica

Hazard

The bats can separate during a swing. Broken pieces can hit a bystander and cause injury.

Remedy

Consumers should immediately take these recalled toys away from children and contact Radica to arrange for the return of the Play TV Baseball to receive a replacement of Play TV Baseball III.

Units

About 140,000

Incidents / injuries

Radica USA Ltd. has received seven reports of consumers, including children, being hit by pieces of the broken bat, resulting in a split lip, facial lacerations, a bump on the head and bruising.

Description

Play TV Baseball is a video game that plugs directly into a television set, and simulates hitting a baseball. It contains an electronic home plate, ball and plastic bat. The user faces the television standing above the electronic home plate, which emits an infrared beam. When a simulated pitch is made on the television screen, the user swings the bat to hit the simulated ball. Electronics in the bat communicate the swing action to the home plate, and the results appear on the television screen. Writing on the home base of the game includes "RADICA:" and "PLAY TV Baseball." Writing on the black bat includes "RADICA:" and "MADE IN CHINA."

What to do

Consumers should immediately take these recalled toys away from children and contact Radica to arrange for the return of the Play TV Baseball to receive a replacement of Play TV Baseball III.

Contact

For additional information, contact Radica at 800-803-9611 between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. EST Monday through Friday, and 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. EST Saturday.

Product

Play TV Baseball video games

Imported by

Radica USA Ltd., of Dallas, Texas

Retailers

Major retail stores nationwide sold this video game, from June 2000 through January 2001, for about $50.

Made in

China

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →