Recalls / 2014-07-15

Bollinger Fitness Recalls Resistance Bands Due to Injury Hazard

14230 · Recalled 2014-07-15 · CPSC page

Recalled Bollinger Fitness resistance band and door anchor with plastic ball

Description

This recall involves Bollinger Fitness Classic and SoftTouch resistance bands with door attachment, model numbers 5771, 5772, 5773, 5774 and 5775. The 4-foot-long resistance bands are made of gray rubber with gray, red, black or blue accents and have black foam handles and a door attachment. A 5-inch-long strap of nylon webbing is looped onto the band with a plastic ball attached or encased that serves as a door anchor. The Bollinger Fitness logo appears on the handles. The model number can be found on the product's packaging.

Hazards

A black plastic ball attached to the resistance band's door anchor can unexpectedly release and strike the user, posing an injury hazard to consumers.

Reported injuries

There has been one report of the door anchor ball releasing resulting in an injury to the user.

Remedy

Consumers should immediately stop using the door attachment and contact Bollinger Fitness on instruction on how to receive a free replacement door attachment, including free shipping.

Products

Name	Model	Units
Fitness resistance bands with door anchor attachment		About 60,000 in the U.S. and 3,000 in Canada

Parties

Distributor: Bollinger Fitness, a division of Alliance Sports Group L.P., of Grand Prairie, Texas
Made in: China, Taiwan
Sold at: Fred Meyers, Marshalls, Modell's Sporting Goods, T.J. Maxx, other retailers nationwide, online, $14.

Consumer contact

Bollinger at (800) 255-6061 between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email SGuess@alliancesportsgroup.net, or online at www.bollingerfitness.com and click on Important News at the bottom right corner of the page for more information.

Source: CPSC recall 14230. Inclusion in this database is not legal or medical advice.