Recalls / 2011-03-01

Dick's Sporting Goods Recalls Fitness Resistance Tubes Due to Contusion and Laceration Hazards

11148 · Recalled 2011-03-01 · CPSC page

Description

This recall involves Fitness Gear and Fitness After 40 branded resistance tubes and adjustable resistance tube kits. The resistance tubes are yellow, blue, red, orange, gray or black and are attached to handles with a plastic clip. "Fitness Gear" is printed in red on the handles of the Fitness Gear-branded products. The Fitness After 40-branded resistance tubes have blue handles with thin green and red stripes. The recalled model numbers are: FAF00004, STA00017, STA00018, STA00019, STA00020, STA00021, STA00022, STA00023, STA00063, STA00064, STA00066. The model number can be found on the bottom of the package.

Hazards

The plastic clip that attaches the resistance tube to the handle can break during use causing the tubing, handle or fragments of the plastic clip to strike the user. This poses a contusion and laceration hazard.

Reported injuries

Dick's Sporting Goods has received four reports of contusions, abrasions and lacerations.

Remedy

Consumers should stop using the resistance tubes immediately and return the product to Dick's Sporting Goods for a store credit for the amount equal to the purchase price.

Products

Name	Model	Units
Resistance Tubes and Resistance Tube Kits		About 229,000

Parties

Manufacturer: Dalps & Leisure Products Supply Corp., Taipei, Taiwan
Importer: Dick's Sporting Goods Inc., Coraopolis, Pa.
Made in: China
Sold at: Dick's Sporting Goods stores, online at www.dickssportinggoods.com, $60.

Consumer contact

For additional information, contact Dick's Sporting Goods toll-free at (866) 677-4771 between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, e-mail Customer.Service@dcsg.com or visit the company's website at www.dickssportinggoods.com

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Source: CPSC recall 11148. Inclusion in this database is not legal or medical advice.