Safety & Use Information – Outdoor Basketballs

✔️ Proper use

• The product is intended exclusively for basketball activities carried out outdoors, for training, school sports, or recreational play.

• Recommended for outdoor basketball courts such as asphalt, concrete, bitumen, or synthetic outdoor surfaces.

• Use the basketball strictly according to its outdoor purpose.

• Commercial or institutional use is permitted only under normal conditions of use for sports equipment.

👶 Children & Safety

• Not suitable for children under 3 years of age. Risk of injury.

• Children must use the basketball only under adult supervision.

• Inflation must be performed exclusively by an adult, using a proper ball inflation needle (do not use syringe needles).

• Do not leave inflation accessories (needle, pump) within reach of children.

🧼 Maintenance & Storage

• Store the basketball inflated or partially inflated.
  Do not store the ball completely deflated, as permanent deformation may occur.

• Avoid:

  • Extreme temperatures (freezing or excessive heat)

  • Prolonged exposure to direct sunlight

  • High humidity

  • Contact with solvents or abrasive substances

• Clean with water and mild soap, then wipe dry and allow to air dry naturally.

💨 Correct inflation = valid warranty

• Use only a blunt ball needle, lubricated with soapy water or silicone before insertion into the valve.

• Inflate only to the pressure indicated on the ball.
  Overinflation may cause deformation or damage to the bladder.

• Do not use industrial or high-pressure compressors. Inflate slowly and in a controlled manner using a hand pump.

❌ Warranty void

The warranty becomes void in the following cases:

• Improper use (unsuitable surfaces, incorrect inflation pressure, valve pushed inside the ball)

• Use of the ball for purposes other than basketball

• Any modification or intervention on the product (cutting, gluing, painting, repairing)

• Cleaning with unsuitable or aggressive products

• Failure to comply with transport, handling, storage, and maintenance instructions

Name: Molten Corportaion, Sport Division

Address: 4-10-97-21 Kanon Shinmachi, Nishi-Ku, Hiroshima 733-0036, Japan

Email: isd@molten.co.jp

Name: Molten Europe GMBH

Address: Wiesenstr. 70 A3, 405449 Dusseldorf, Germany

Email: info@molten.de