Portable Soccer Goal Recalled After Tot's Death
A type of soccer goal blamed for the death of a 21-month-old toddler last year has been recalled by the federal government.
No, I don't know what took them so long. And yes, the goals were made in China. About 190,000 of the goals were sold from May 2002 until May 2008.
More details on the circumstances surrounding the recall is here.
More details from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission here.
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