DICK'S Sporting Goods Recalls Resistance Tubes Due to Injury Hazard
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall (2017-09-27). Hazards: injury. Models: STA00560, STA00561, STA00562, STA00563, STA00564, STA00565…. About 207,500 units in the US.
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
|---|---|
| Recall number | 17234 |
| Published | 2017-09-27 |
| Last updated | 2017-09-27 |
| Products | Fitness Gear resistance tubes |
| Firm named in the title | DICK'S Sporting Goods |
| Firms | DICK's Sporting Goods, of Coraopolis, Pa. (manufacturer) |
| Manufactured in | China |
| Units (US) | 207,500 |
| Model numbers | STA00560, STA00561, STA00562, STA00563, STA00564, STA00565, STA00566, STA00567, STA00568 |
| Hazard classes | injury |
| Remedy classes | refund, stop use |
| Sold | DICK's Sporting Goods stores nationwide and online at DicksSportingGoods.com from September 2015 through August 2017 for between $15 and $80. |
Description
This recall involves Fitness Gear resistance tubes used as upper and lower body workout equipment. The latex tubes were sold in blue, gray, green, orange, purple and red with gray handles. The tubes range in resistance from 5 pounds to 30 pounds and were sold individually and in kits of three, four or five resistance tubes. The resistance level is marked on the black strap between the handle and the tube. The recalled model numbers are: STA00560, STA00561, STA00562, STA00563, STA00564, STA00565, STA00566, STA00567, and STA00568.
Hazard
The resistance tubes can break while in use and strike the user, posing an injury hazard.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled products and return them to the nearest DICK's Sporting Goods store. Consumers with a receipt will receive a full refund and consumers without a receipt will receive a store credit.
Incidents and injuries
The firm has received 12 reports of tubes breaking, resulting in two reports of consumers who were struck by a broken tube and a consumer who fell when a tube broke.
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