The Consumer Product Safety Commission officials say the fixed knot flexible openings in the net can cause head and neck entrapment or strangulation to young children. The agency has received two reports of children's heads getting entangled in the nets.
The Chinese-made goals were distributed by Regent Sports Corp. of Hauppauge, N.Y. The products were sold at Wal-Mart, Ace Hardware, and sports and toy stores nationwide from May 2002 through May 2008 for $26.
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, CPSC says on its website.
Nets manufactured after April 2007 with 4-inch by 4-inch square openings are not included in the recall. The CPSC advises consumers to stop using the recalled soccer goal nets immediately and return them to Regent Sports to receive a free replacement net.
