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

CPSC Recall1 injuries · 2011-03-01 · 11148

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.

Recall

Number
11148
Date
2011-03-01
Injuries reported
1

Products

Names
Resistance Tubes and Resistance Tube Kits

Remedies

Options
Refund

Companies

Manufacturer(s)
Dalps & Leisure Products Supply Corp., Taipei, Taiwan
Retailer(s)
Dick's Sporting Goods stores and online at www.dickssportinggoods.com from October 2009 through November 2010 for between $15 and $60.
Importer(s)
Dick's Sporting Goods Inc., Coraopolis, Pa.
Country of manufacture
China

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.

Source

Authoritative
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