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Thousands Of Basketball Hoops Recalled More Than 4 Years After Death Of 14-Year-Old Thousands Of Basketball Hoops Recalled More Than 4 Years After Death Of 14-Year-Old
Thousands Of Basketball Hoops Recalled More Than 4 Years After Death Of 14-Year-Old Around 18,000 wall-mounted basketball hoop products are being recalled for posing a safety threat by randomly detaching and falling to the ground, officials said.  The recall comes more than four years after a 14-year-old boy was killed by a Goalsetter wall-mounted basketball goal when it fell on him in June 2018 in Granger, Indiana, according to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, which announced the recall on Thursday, Oct. 27.  The basketball goals, produced by Goalsetter Systems Inc., of Evansville, Indiana, were also the cause of severe facial injuries a…

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Recall Issued For Hallmark Candles Due To Fire Concerns Recall Issued For Hallmark Candles Due To Fire Concerns
Recall Issued For Hallmark Candles Due To Fire Concerns Just in time for the holidays, Hallmark announced it is recalling thousands of scented candles due to laceration and fire concerns. When balsam soy blend scented candles from Hallmark are lit, the glass jar could potentially break, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. In total, more than 4,000 candles have been recalled. Hallmark said that it has received six reports of jars breaking, resulting in fire damage to nearby items. No injuries have been reported, according to the CPSC. The glass jars subject to recall were sold between September and for approximately $28. CPSC s…

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by Zak Failla