GAMMA Sports Recalls Children's Tennis Racquets Due to Risk of Lead Exposure

The orange grip tape on the tennis racket's handle contains high levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.

Recall #: 11745
Affected scope: About 2,000

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Gamma Sports, of Pittsburgh, Pa. recalled This recall involves Quick Kids 23-inch aluminum junior tennis racquets with orange tape ….

GAMMA Sports Recalls Children's Tennis Racquets Due to Risk of Lead Exposure was recalled by Gamma Sports, of Pittsburgh, Pa. in June 23, 2011. Reason: The orange grip tape on the tennis racket's handle contains high levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by…. Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled tennis racquets away from children and con…. Verify recall #11745 with the CPSC before acting.

The recall

Gamma Sports, of Pittsburgh, Pa. issued this CPSC recall-The orange grip tape on the tennis racket's handle contains high levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by….

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agency class: June 23, 2011
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Sourced from official CPSC enforcement records. Verify recall #11745 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.

Recall Insight

This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution information was not included in the agency filing, so consumers should assume broad potential exposure until the firm publishes point-of-sale details. Consumers holding this product should act on the agency's documented remedy above rather than relying on general guidance.

Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 6 from CPSC - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.

Product description

This recall involves Quick Kids 23-inch aluminum junior tennis racquets with orange tape on the hand grip. Recalled racquets have lot number "F:3:10:08" stamped onto the bottom of the racquet grip below the "G."

Reason for recall

The orange grip tape on the tennis racket's handle contains high levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.

Remedy, what to do

Consumers should immediately take the recalled tennis racquets away from children and contact GAMMA Sports for a free replacement grip kit. GAMMA Sports is directly contacting all known purchasers of the recalled tennis racquets.

Recall Profile

Structured summary of the CPSC recall record
Attribute	Value
Agency	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Severity class	Not classified by agency
Status	Active
Recall number	11745
Date reported	June 23, 2011
Date initiated	June 23, 2011
Recalling firm	Gamma Sports, of Pittsburgh, Pa.
Affected scope	About 2,000
Distribution	Not disclosed
Official source	CPSC notice →

Profile values are sourced directly from the official CPSC enforcement record. Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

What to do with this recall

Consumers should immediately take the recalled tennis racquets away from children and contact GAMMA Sports for a free replacement…

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Why was this product recalled? ▼

The orange grip tape on the tennis racket's handle contains high levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.

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Which agency issued this recall? ▼

This recall was issued by the CPSC on June 23, 2011. CPSC does not publish a hazard classification for this recall. Recall number: 11745.

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Report injuries to the issuing agency: CPSC at SaferProducts.gov, NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem, or FDA via MedWatch. Document the product (photos, model/serial numbers, purchase receipts) and seek medical attention. Injury reports help agencies track hazard patterns and may strengthen enforcement actions.

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